Higa Seiko
Hanshi / 10th Dan
Okinawan karate grandmaster, direct student of Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth11/8/1898
Date of Death4/16/1966
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Okinawa (Japan)
Okinawa (Japan)Rank / TitleMaster of Goju-ryu & Shorin-ryu
Active Years1915–1966
Biography
Higa Seiko trained under both Naha-te founder Kanryo Higaonna and Goju-ryu founder Chojun Miyagi. He established influential dojos in Saipan and Itoman, Okinawa.
Associated Martial Arts
Goju-ryuMaster→
An Okinawan style joining hard and soft elements; its hallmark is the breathing kata Sanchin. Chojun Miyagi named it in 1933 after a line from the Bubishi.
KarateMaster→An Okinawan striking art reshaped in the 20th century into Japanese budo and an Olympic sport. Built on kata and hand and foot techniques.