Iju Seiichi

Also known as

Seiichi Iju · Selichl Ishu · いじゅ せいいち

Description

Okinawan martial artist, Shito-ryu karate student of Shinpan Gusukuma, dojo owner in Osaka, and first teacher of Shūgorō Nakazato (1935-1940).

Teachers (1)

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  Gusukuma Shinpan

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  EN Wikipedia states Iju studied Shito-ryu karate as a student of Shinpan Gusukuma; corroborated by the Iha article on Gusukuma (listing Iju among his students) and the Gojushiho lineage and Piemonte studies (Iju learned Gojushiho from Gusukuma)

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Iju studied Shito-ryu karate as a student of Shinpan Gusukuma; corroborated by the Iha article on Gusukuma (listing Iju among his students) and the Gojushiho lineage and Piemonte studies (Iju learned Gojushiho from Gusukuma)

  “He studied Shitō-ryū karate as a student of Shinpan Gusukuma.”

  — Seiichi Iju - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “Among his students were Yoki Uema (1920 - 2011, founder of Shorin-Ryu Shubukan), Seiichi Iju (who was the first teacher of Shuguro Nakazato, the founder of Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan, and who taught the latter the kata Gojushiho), Seitoku Ishikawa (1925 - 2013) and Seikichi Iha (born in 1932).”

  — Iha, Seikichi. (2020). The Teachings of Shinpan Gusukuma Sensei - By Seikichi Iha Sensei. The Karate Pagelink history info

  “And Seiichi Iju learned Gojushiho from Shinpan Gusukuma.”

  — The Karate Page. The Lineage of Gojushiho. The Karate Pagelink history info

  “Another Gusukuma student, Seiichi Iju, handed down a longer version instead. This version is similar, and corresponds in enbusen and other typical details, to that transmitted by Chozo Nakama, and is now practiced in the Shorinkan Shorin-ryu school under the name of Iju Gojushiho.”

  — Giordano, Emanuel; Vignola, Manuel. (2021). Study on the Diffusion of Gojushiho in the Various Schoolslink history info

Students (1)

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  Nakazato Shūgorō

  (1935–1940)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  EN Wikipedia states Nakazato started karate training in 1935 under Seiichi Iju, staying with him until 1940

  “He first started karate training in 1935 under Seiichi Iju (a former student of Shinpan Shiroma) at Minato ward, Sakai City, Osaka, staying with him until 1940.”

  — Shūgorō Nakazato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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