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Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate master (1910-1994), founder of the Kyudokan school, Hanshi 10th dan; studied under Jiro Shiroma, Jinnan Shinzato, Seiei Miyahira and Choshin Chibana; politician and Naha City Council member.

Teachers (4)

• 
  Chibana Chōshin

  linkKobayashi Shorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Higa began studies under Choshin Chibana in 1948 and was awarded 9th dan by him in 1965; the Shuriway biography gives 1943 for meeting Chibana and says Higa became his main pupil; the Kata Step by Step article confirms Higa remained Chibana's disciple until his death

  (1943-1969)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Higa began studies under Choshin Chibana in 1948 and was awarded 9th dan by him in 1965; the Shuriway biography gives 1943 for meeting Chibana and says Higa became his main pupil; the Kata Step by Step article confirms Higa remained Chibana's disciple until his death

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In 1948 he began studies under Chōshin Chibana and in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana."

  — Higa Yuchoku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "In 1943 he met Master Choshin Chibana, a direct disciple of Master Anko Itosu, and in a short time became his main pupil."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

  "Yuchoku Higa, a later student of Chibana's, deeply respected his teacher, adhering to the principle that "the teacher is more important than the style," and remained Chibana's disciple until his death."

  — Karate Master Chibana Choshin - Kata Step by Step linkinfo
• Sh
  Shiroma Jiro

  linkShuri-te 3

  Confirmed

  Shuriway biography states Higa's first master was Jiro Shiroma, a Shuri-te specialist who trained him for six years with intense practice of kihon and kata.

  (1927-1933)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Shuriway biography states Higa's first master was Jiro Shiroma, a Shuri-te specialist who trained him for six years with intense practice of kihon and kata.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "His first master was the sensei Jiro Shiroma, who was a specialist in Shuri-te, and who trained him for 6 years utilizing intense practice of Kihon and Kata as his basis... On the death of the master Shiroma in 1933..."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
• Sh
  Shinzato Jinnan

  linkGoju-ryu 2

  Probable

  Shuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.

  (1933)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Shuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "he became a pupil of the masters Jinnan Shinzato and Seiei Miyahira. With the former, who was in his turn a disciple of master Chojun Miyagi and belonged to the Naha-te school, Y.Higa learnt the characteristics of the style which is nowadays known as Goju ryu, eventually incorporating the kata Seisan into the school he was later to set up."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
• Mi
  Miyahira Seiei

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

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  Shuriway biography states Higa learnt punching techniques from Master Seiei Miyahira, an expert in them.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Y. Higa learnt from Master Miyahira the punching techniques, in which S.Miyahira had become an expert."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

Ranks (2)

• linkKyudokan

  military_tech10 dan 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976

  Dan-Kyu System (1976)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994) was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976."

  — Higa Yuchoku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "In 1976 he received his Hanshi 10th Dan, the highest rank to which a master can aspire."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
• linkKobayashi Shorin-ryu

  military_tech9 dan 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965

  Dan-Kyu System (1965)

  granted by Chibana Chōshin

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana."

  — Higa Yuchoku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "in 1965, he was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9-Dan promotion from Choshin, Chibana."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

Honors (2)

• receipt_longHanshi 10th DanHanshi 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976

  Title (1976)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa received the rank of Hanshi 10th dan in 1976

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994) was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976."

  — Higa Yuchoku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "In 1976 he received his Hanshi 10th Dan, the highest rank to which a master can aspire."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
• receipt_longHanshi 9th DanHanshi 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965

  Title (1965)

  granted by Chibana Chōshin

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia and the Shuriway biography state Higa was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9th dan promotion from Chibana, in 1965

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana."

  — Higa Yuchoku - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "in 1965, he was the first person to receive a Hanshi 9-Dan promotion from Choshin, Chibana."

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo

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