Higa Sekō

Also known as

Seko Higa · Seiko Higa · ひが せいこう

Description

Okinawan Goju-ryu karate teacher (1898-1966), student of Higaonna Kanryō and Chōjun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei.

Teachers (2)

• 
  Higaonna Kanryō

  sports_martial_artsNaha-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Higa began studying under Higaonna Kanryō at age 13 (1911) until Higaonna's death; corroborated by the Shuriway biography (age 13) and the Okinawa Karate Navi monument page (from 1911)

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1911–1915)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  EN Wikipedia states Higa began studying under Higaonna Kanryō at age 13 (1911) until Higaonna's death; corroborated by the Shuriway biography (age 13) and the Okinawa Karate Navi monument page (from 1911)

  “At age 13, Higa began to study under Higaonna Kanryō until Higaonna's death 4 years later.”

  — Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “Seiko Higa was born in Naha, Okinawa on November 8th 1898, and began his training with Kanryo Higaonna at the age of 13. After Sensei Higaonna's death in 1915, he trained with Chojun Miyagi.”

  — Master Seiko Higa - Goju-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

  “Master Higa Seko was born in 1898 and studied under Higaonnna from 1911.”

  — Praising Monument of Masters Higa Seko & Higa Seikichi - Okinawa Karate Navilink history info
• 
  Miyagi Chōjun

  sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Higa continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun for 38 years until Miyagi's death in 1953; corroborated by the Shuriway biography (trained with Miyagi after Higaonna's death), the Okinawa Karate Navi and ODKS tourism pages (also studied with Miyagi)

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1916–1953)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  EN Wikipedia states Higa continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun for 38 years until Miyagi's death in 1953; corroborated by the Shuriway biography (trained with Miyagi after Higaonna's death), the Okinawa Karate Navi and ODKS tourism pages (also studied with Miyagi)

  “Higa, a policeman at the time, continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun for 38 years until Miyagi's death.”

  — Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “After Sensei Higaonna's death in 1915, he trained with Chojun Miyagi.”

  — Master Seiko Higa - Goju-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

  “After that, he also studied with Miyagi.”

  — Praising Monument of Masters Higa Seko & Higa Seikichi - Okinawa Karate Navilink history info

  “As a young man, he entered the dojo of Kanryo Higaonna and later trained under Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-ryu”

  — Naha-te Lineage: Seko and Seikichi Higa Commemorative Monument - Okinawa Karate Tourism link history info

Lineage

• Naha-te Higaonna Kanryō ← Arakaki Seishō · 2 generations

Offices held (1)

• corporate_farePresidentGoju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia only.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  1960 – 1966

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Wikipedia only.

  “Its first president was Seiko Higa himself, who ran it from 1960 to 1966.”

  — Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Students (1)

• 
  Akamine Seiichi

  sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  JA Wikipedia states Akamine was most influenced in Goju-ryu by Higa Seiko and was promoted to 4th dan under him at age 22; the EN Wikipedia article on Sekō Higa names Akamine among his students; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  JA Wikipedia states Akamine was most influenced in Goju-ryu by Higa Seiko and was promoted to 4th dan under him at age 22; the EN Wikipedia article on Sekō Higa names Akamine among his students; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies

  “剛柔流の中で、赤嶺が最も影響を受けたのは比嘉世幸（宮城の高段弟子の1人）と泉川寛喜である。[...]比嘉の下、22歳で四段に昇進。”

  — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

  “Among Higa's students were Choboku Takamine, his son Seikichi Higa [...] Seiichi Akamine (creator of the Ken-Shin-Kan, spread Karate-do in South America).”

  — Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “Further on, he began to learn the Goju-ryu style created by Master Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) with Master Seiko Higa (1898-1966) assistant of Master Miyagi and with one of his main students, Kanki Izumigawa (1908-1969) who became his second master of Goju-ryu.”

  — Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info

  “Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa”

  — Master Seiichi Akamine Biography - Toku In Kan link history info

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