Also known as
Seikichi Iha · いは せいきち
Description
Okinawan karateka (1932-2024), Hanshi 10th dan Shidokan karate, student of Shinpan Gusukuma and Katsuya Miyahira; senior-most Shorin-ryu practitioner in the United States, based in Lansing, Michigan.
Teachers (2)
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Gusukuma Shinpansports_martial_artsShidokan ConfirmedConfirmedFighting Arts interview states Iha was accepted as a formal student of Shinpan Gusukuma in 1950 and trained with him for four years; the EN Wikipedia article on Gusukuma also names him as a studentThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1950–1954)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkFighting Arts interview states Iha was accepted as a formal student of Shinpan Gusukuma in 1950 and trained with him for four years; the EN Wikipedia article on Gusukuma also names him as a student -
Miyahira Katsuyasports_martial_artsShidokan ConfirmedConfirmedFighting Arts interview states Iha met Katsuya Miyahira in 1954, was accepted as his student shortly thereafter, and received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Miyahira on March 12, 1989The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1954)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkFighting Arts interview states Iha met Katsuya Miyahira in 1954, was accepted as his student shortly thereafter, and received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Miyahira on March 12, 1989
Ranks (2)
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military_tech9 dan ProbableProbableFighting Arts interview states Iha received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Katsuya Miyahira on March 12, 1989, certified by the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo AssociationThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu System (1989-03-12)granted by Miyahira Katsuya
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkFighting Arts interview states Iha received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Katsuya Miyahira on March 12, 1989, certified by the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo Associationmilitary_tech10 dan ProbableProbableThe obituary and the Grand River Karate bio give Iha's rank as Hanshi 10th dan; date unknownThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Dan-Kyu Systemfact_checkassessed by FSMverified
2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe obituary and the Grand River Karate bio give Iha's rank as Hanshi 10th dan; date unknown
Honours (3)
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receipt_longIntangible Cultural Asset (Okinawa) ProbableProbableGrand River Karate bio states Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki awarded Iha the title of Intangible Cultural Asset on May 19, 2020, the first such award to an individual living outside OkinawaThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (2020-05-19)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkGrand River Karate bio states Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki awarded Iha the title of Intangible Cultural Asset on May 19, 2020, the first such award to an individual living outside Okinawa -
receipt_longHanshi 9th DanHanshi ProbableProbableFighting Arts interview states Iha received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Katsuya Miyahira on March 12, 1989, certified by the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo AssociationThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (1989-03-12)granted by Miyahira Katsuya
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkFighting Arts interview states Iha received his hanshi 9-dan certification from Katsuya Miyahira on March 12, 1989, certified by the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo Association -
receipt_longHanshi 10th DanHanshi ProbableProbableThe obituary and the Grand River Karate bio give Iha's rank as Hanshi 10th dan; date unknownThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe obituary and the Grand River Karate bio give Iha's rank as Hanshi 10th dan; date unknown
Sources
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Iha Seikichi. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZEERF0MFVCAD71XEHSP8VSH - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KZEERF0MFVCAD71XEHSP8VSH, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Iha Seikichi}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZEERF0MFVCAD71XEHSP8VSH}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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