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Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994)[1] was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976.[2] He was a politician served as a Naha City Council member and a chair of the Naha City Council.[3]
Biography
In 1927, he began training under Jiro Shiroma who was a student of Higa's father [4] In 1934, under Jinan Shinzato he began training te and Goju-ryu.[5] In 1948 he began studies under Chōshin Chibana and in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana.[2]
He served as president of the Okinawa Prefecture Karatedo Federation and the All Okinawa Karatedo Federation. In 1976 he received the rank of Hanshi, 10th Dan.[2][5]
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