Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994)[1] was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976.[2] He was a politician served as a Naha City Council member and a chair of the Naha City Council.[3]
Biography
In 1927, he began training under Jiro Shiroma who was a student of Higa's father [4] In 1934, under Jinan Shinzato he began training te and Goju-ryu.[5] In 1948 he began studies under Chōshin Chibana and in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana.[2]
He served as president of the Okinawa Prefecture Karatedo Federation and the All Okinawa Karatedo Federation. In 1976 he received the rank of Hanshi, 10th Dan.[2][5]
References
- ^ Higa, Yuchoku (1910 ~ 1994)
- ^ a b c Hokama, Tetsuhiro (2005). 100 Masters of Okinawan Karate. Okinawa: Ozata Print. p. 67.
- ^ Otsuka, Tadahiko (2008). 増補版 剛柔拳舎空手道教本. 榕樹書林. ISBN 978-4-89805-129-0.
- ^ IKKG.ORG
- ^ a b "Higa Yuchoku". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
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