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Japanese master of Goju-ryu karate (1941-2015), senior student of Eiichi Miyazato, founder of Jundokan International; taught in Spokane, Washington, from 1969.

Teachers (1)

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  Miyazato Eiichi

  linkGoju-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen began training in Goju-ryu under Eiichi Miyazato in 1954 and that Miyazato promoted him to yondan before he left for Spokane; his 1997 interview with Dong Tran confirms Miyazato was his main instructor; the JA Wikipedia and Shuriway biography corroborate (1954, Jundokan dojo)

  (1954-1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen began training in Goju-ryu under Eiichi Miyazato in 1954 and that Miyazato promoted him to yondan before he left for Spokane; his 1997 interview with Dong Tran confirms Miyazato was his main instructor; the JA Wikipedia and Shuriway biography corroborate (1954, Jundokan dojo)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Chinen began training in Gōjū-ryū karate under one of Chojun Miyagi's senior students Ei'ichi Miyazato (1922–1999) in 1954... Prior to leaving Yoyogi Dojo for Spokane, Miyazato promoted Chinen to yondan (fourth degree blackbelt)."

  — Teruo Chinen - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "Your main instructor was Miyazato Sensei, who taught you under Miyagi Sensei's watchful eye. After Miyagi Sensei passed away in 1953, you helped Miyazato Sensei move the training equipment to the new dojo, which was the Jundokan."

  — Tran, Dong. (1997). Teruo Chinen: Bridging Past and Futurelinkinfo

  "知念は、1954年に宮城長順の上級生の1人である宮里栄一（1922〜1999）の元で、剛柔流空手でのトレーニングを開始した。"

  — 知念輝夫 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  "Sensei Chinen began training in 1954 under Eiichi Miyazato at the jundokan dojo."

  — Pereira, Leonardo. Teruo Chinen Shihan - Jundokan Goju Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society linkinfo

Ranks (1)

• linkGoju-ryu

  military_tech7 dan 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen held the rank of 7th dan and the title of Shihan; the JA Wikipedia gives the 7th dan promotion by Miyazato as around 1988

  Dan-Kyu System (1988)

  granted by Miyazato Eiichi

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen held the rank of 7th dan and the title of Shihan; the JA Wikipedia gives the 7th dan promotion by Miyazato as around 1988

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He founded the Jundokan International karate organization and held the title of Shihan. Chinen held the rank of 7th dan in karate."

  — Teruo Chinen - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "1988年頃、宮里は知念を七段に昇段させた。"

  — 知念輝夫 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

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