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- HIGA FAMILY TEACHERS IN 1977 AT ARGENTINA -
L/R: Minoru Higa Sensei, Oscar Higa Sensei, Benito Higa Sensei,
Jintatsu Higa Sensei & Yuchoku Higa Sensei
The Higa Family, originally from the island of Okinawa, and belonging to a
Samurai Dynasty, are the present-day representatives of Okinawa
Shorin-Ryu Kyudokan Karate-do.
It was the
Master Yuchoku Higa (Hanshi-10th Dan), who had the idea for a school
and then ran it, on a world scale, until his death in Okinawa in November, 1994.
Grand Master Minoru Higa (Hanshi-9th Dan), is the present overall worldwide director of
the Kyudokan Federation, which has its headquarters (Hombu dojo) in Naha, Okinawa.
Master Jintatsu Higa (Kyoshi-8th Dan), introduced the school into South America,
and ran it until his passing away.
At present it is
Master Benito Higa (Kyoshi-8th Dan), resident in Buenos Aires,
who is responsible for South America.
His brother,
Master Oscar Higa (Hanshi-9th Dan), after teaching karate-do for many
years with his father Jintatsu in South America, eventually became representative
for the school for the whole of America, and in 1988, was appointed World Technical Director
, setting up home in Los Angeles, USA.
At present he is continuing to spread the good name about the activity of the
Kyudokan School in Palermo, where, together with his instructors, he teaches Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Kyudokan Karate-do.
Palermo city has become the central headquarters for the school in Italy and whole Europe.
Sensei, Diego Higa (4th Dan) son of Hanshi, Oscar Higa lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina and
travels frequently to Italy to receive his father's teaching and to collaborate
with him in spreading the name and fame of the school.
- HIGA FAMILY TODAY-
L/R ; Diego Higa, Benito Higa, Oscar Higa
Minoru Higa, Noriko Higa, Kazue Higa
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