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Chōjun Miyagi - Kaizen Gojukan (IKGA)

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Miyagi Chōjun

1888-04-25 - 1953-10-08

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Kaizen Gojukan (IKGA) profile of Chojun Miyagi. Born April 25, 1888 in Naha to an aristocratic family; began martial arts at 12 with Aragaki Ryuko, who introduced him to Kanryo Higaonna; commenced training with Higaonna in 1902 at 14, becoming his top student at 20; military service in Kyushu at 22 for two years; Higaonna taught him privately for three years until Higaonna died in 1915; first trip to Fuchow in 1915 visiting Ryu Ryu Ko's grave; trained two months with a student of Ryu Ryu Ko; the crane and tile roof story; Saifa kata; Rokkishu/Tensho development with Gokenki; 1921 demonstration for crown prince Hirohito and 1925 for prince Chichibu; Junbi undo development; Karate Research Club in 1926.

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