Nakamura Seigi

Also known as

Seigi Nakamura · なかむら せいぎ

Description

Okinawan martial arts master (1924-1999) who learned both Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu karate; a senior student of Shoshin Nagamine and for a number of years senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo in Naha.

Teachers (1)

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  Nagamine Shōshin

  sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine and was senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo for a number of years; corroborated by Katherine Loukopoulos's first-person account of Nakamura teaching at the Kumoji honbu from 1982 through the 1990s

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine and was senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo for a number of years; corroborated by Katherine Loukopoulos's first-person account of Nakamura teaching at the Kumoji honbu from 1982 through the 1990s

  “Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine [...] For a number of years, Nakamura was the senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo in Naha, Okinawa.”

  — Seigi Nakamura - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “As a Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu student I studied at the headquarters of the late Nagamine Shoshin sensei in Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa [...] There I met a true gentleman and awesome technician, a Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu teacher at Nagamine sensei's dojo, and his name was Nakamura Seigi sensei.”

  — Loukopoulos, Katherine. Akamine Eisuke Memorial - Katherine Loukopoulos (sefi.nl, k-pub-19)link history info

Students (3)

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  Shinzato Katsuhiko

  sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Probable

  Probable

  EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Seigi Nakamura, who the Nakamura article names as one of the developers of the Kishaba Juku

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Seigi Nakamura, who the Nakamura article names as one of the developers of the Kishaba Juku

  “Shinzato also studied under Seigi Nakamura and Chokei Kishaba.”

  — Katsuhiko Shinzato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
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  Oshiro Toshihiro

  sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Dong Tran interview states Nakamura sensei taught Oshiro Chinto kata very deeply; corroborated by the dojo instructors page listing Nakamura among the masters Oshiro learned from

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Dong Tran interview states Nakamura sensei taught Oshiro Chinto kata very deeply; corroborated by the dojo instructors page listing Nakamura among the masters Oshiro learned from

  “Nakamura sensei, especially, taught me Chinto kata very deeply.”

  — Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink history info

  “He had the opportunity to learn karate and kobujutsu from many masters of Okinawan martial arts, including Sensei Shoshin Nagamine, Sensei Chogi Kishaba, Sensei Masao Shima, and Sensei Seigi Nakamura.”

  — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info
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  Kishaba Chōkei

  sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article names Seigi Nakamura as one of Kishaba's instructors, corroborating the EN Wikipedia article on Nakamura which states the Kishaba Juku was developed and founded by Nakamura's students Chokei Kishaba and Katsuhiko Shinzato

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article names Seigi Nakamura as one of Kishaba's instructors, corroborating the EN Wikipedia article on Nakamura which states the Kishaba Juku was developed and founded by Nakamura's students Chokei Kishaba and Katsuhiko Shinzato

  “Born in Okinawa on October 4, 1929, Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken (Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu, student of Nabe Matsumura), as well as Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu, student of Ankichi Arakaki, Chotoku Kyan and Choki Motobu), and Seigi Nakamura.”

  — (2009). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalink history info

  “Nakamura profoundly influenced and inspired what is taught in Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku and developed and founded by his students Chokei Kishaba and Katsuhiko Shinzato.”

  — Seigi Nakamura - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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