Katsuya Miyahira

Martial Artist

1918 – 2010

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Who was Katsuya Miyahira?

Katsuya Miyahira was an Okinawan martial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shido-kan style of Okinawan Karate and the president of the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate Association. He was ranked Hanshi, 10th Dan. Miyahira created the Shido-kan branch of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu after the death of his teacher, Chōshin Chibana. Miyahira was also instructed by Anbun Tokuda and Choki Motobu.

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Born
Aug 16, 1918
Nishihara
Lived in
  • Nishihara
Died
Nov 28, 2010
Japan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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