Higaonna Kanryō
Martial artist
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Higashionna Kanryō, also known as Higashionna West, was a Ryukyuan martial artist who founded a fighting style known at the time as Naha-te. He is recognized as one of the first students of Fujian White Crane Kung Fu masters, namely Ryū Ryū Ko, in... Wikipedia
Born: March 10, 1853, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Died: October 1915 (age 62 years), Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Martial art: Chinese martial arts
Notable students: Chōjun Miyagi, Kenwa Mabuni, Kyoda Juhatsu, Koki Shiroma, Higa Seiko, Shiroma Shinpan (Gusukuma)
Teacher(s): Arakaki Seishō, Kojo Taitei, Liu Long Gong, Wai Xinxian, possibly also Kojo Tatei, Iwah