Akamine Seiichi

赤嶺誠一
Japan
Born 1920-05-14, Naha
Died 1995-07-18, São Paulo

Also known as

Seiichi Akamine · Shikan Akamine · Yoshitaka Akamine · あかみね せいいち

Description

Japanese Goju-ryu karateka (1920-1995), known as Shikan or Yoshitaka Akamine; pioneer of artistic karate who spread karate-do in South America, founded the Ken-Shin-Kan school and was an 8th dan of the Dai Nippon Butokukai.

Teachers (4)

  • Hanashiro Chōmo
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed
    Confirmed
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chomo Hanashiro; corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim and by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies listing Hanashiro among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    3 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chomo Hanashiro; corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim and by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies listing Hanashiro among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    “以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
    — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info
    “After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945), Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
    — Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info
    “Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa; Shuri Te with Seitoku Higa and Kobudo with Matayoshi”
    — Master Seiichi Akamine Biography - Toku In Kan link history info
  • Kentsū Yabu
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed
    Confirmed
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Kentsu Yabu; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Yabu among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    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
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Kentsu Yabu; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Yabu among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    “以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
    — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info
    “After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945), Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
    — Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info
  • Kyan Chōtoku
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chotoku Kyan; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Kyan among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    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
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chotoku Kyan; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Kyan among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    “以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
    — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info
    “After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945), Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
    — Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info
  • Higa Sekō
    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

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu
    military_tech8 dan Probable
    Probable
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine was promoted to 8th dan by the Dai Nippon Butokukai in 1955 or 1957
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Dan-Kyu System
    granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine was promoted to 8th dan by the Dai Nippon Butokukai in 1955 or 1957
    “1955年または1957年に、赤嶺は大日本武徳会により八段に昇格。”
    — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

Sources

赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info
Master Seiichi Akamine Biography - Toku In Kanlink history info

Identifiers

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