*Meibukan Goju-Ryu Karate Do Lineage*

Ryu-Ryu Ko
Original Teacher from Fu Chow Province, China
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Kanryo Higaonna

Founder of Naha-Te as a system of karate jutsu
(1853-1915)
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*Chojun Miyagi
Founder of Goju-Ryu as a separate and unique system of karate doh
(1888-1953)
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Meitoku Yagi Dai Sensei

founder of the Meibukan in 1953
(1912-present)

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Yushun Tamaki, Hanshi Ju-dan
(Retired, still active as a Meibukan Advisor)

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**Shigetoshi Senaha, Hanshi Ku-dan-Former Kancho of the Tomishiro Dojo and now head of his own system, the "Ryusyokai"
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Meitatsu Yagi, Hanshi Ju-dan
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Meitetsu Yagi, Hanshi Ku-dan

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Tadanori Ishiki, Hanshi Ku-dan, lives in mainland Japan

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Masaaki Ikemiyagi, Kyoushi Hachi-dan-Kancho of the Okinawa Dojo

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*Meibukan Okinawa Dojo Lineage*

Yagi Meitoku Dai Sensei

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Ikemiyagi Masaaki Sensei

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The following is a partial list of the Seito in the Okinawa Dojo: Shimabuku Hiroyuki Sensei, Ikemiyagi Shuichi Sensei, ***Odo Masaami Sensei, Zamami Sensei, Kinjo Sensei, Wade Chroninger, Willie Harris Jr., Iraha, Fukuchi, James Danner, Zamami, Ricky Kleinsmith, Rich, and Eric Stone.

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*Chojun Miyagi's first martial arts teacher was Ryuko Arakaki.

** Senaha Sensei was in the Meibukan for many years (1959-1999) and was an important part of Ikemiyagi Sensei’s training in Goju-Ryu.

***Odo Masaami Sensei was formerly a student of Ikemiyagi Sensei: he was promoted up to Yon Dan by Ikemiyagi Sensei, but when refused rank, decided that he would be better able to pursue his objectives in Meibukan under a different teacher.