Seigi Nakamura (仲村正義, Nakamura Seigi, 1924-1999) was an
Okinawan martial arts master who learned both the Shōrin-ryū and Gōjū-ryū styles of karate.
[Seigi Nakamura at the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai]
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Karate-do
Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine
''Shoshin'' ( ja, text=初心) is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner's mind. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying, even at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. The ...
and was also influenced by Shinyei Kyan and Jokei Kushi who were both senior students in Nagamine's dojo. For a number of years, Nakamura was the senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo in Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 persons per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is ...
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Legacy
Nakamura profoundly influenced and inspired what is taught in Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku
Okinawa Karate-Dō Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku, also called, familiarly, Kishaba Juku, is Chokei Kishaba's private academy of the Matsubayashi-ryu style of Okinawan Karate. The Kishaba Juku was officially founded on February 1, 1998, but had been ...
and developed and founded by his students Chokei Kishaba
was an Okinawan martial arts master and founder of the Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku.
He was born October 4, 1929 in Okinawa and died in the year 2000.
Kishaba's younger brother Chogi Kishaba is also an Okinawan martial arts master.
Shōrin-ry ...
and Katsuhiko Shinzato
is an Okinawan martial arts master and head of the Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku.
Life and Karate-do
Shinzato was born in Manila, in the Philippines. His father was a fisherman. During the Second World War, when the war reached the Pacific, his f ...
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See also
Okinawan martial arts
References
External links
Katsuhiko Shinzato on Okinawa BBTV
* Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate - Midwest Honbu Dojo Facebook Page
Okinawan male karateka
1924 births
1999 deaths
Shōrin-ryū practitioners
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