Chōjun Miyagi

Chōjun Miyagi (1888–1953) was an Okinawan martial artist who founded Gōjū-ryū karate, a style combining hard and soft techniques.

Kanryō Higaonna: An Okinawan martial artist who taught Naha-te and was Chōjun Miyagi’s principal teacher. Higaonna transmitted the Chinese-influenced Naha-te that Miyagi developed into Gōjū-ryū.
Naha-te: A traditional Okinawan martial arts tradition associated with the city of Naha. Naha-te was the immediate tradition Miyagi inherited from Higaonna.
Gōjū-ryū: An Okinawan karate style combining hard, linear techniques with soft, circular movements. This is the system Miyagi founded and organized.
Karate in Japan: The development and spread of karate on mainland Japan during the twentieth century. Miyagi demonstrated and taught karate as it gained recognition beyond Okinawa.
Gōgen Yamaguchi: A Japanese karate master who established the Japanese Gōjū-kai organization. Yamaguchi helped spread a branch of Miyagi’s Gōjū-ryū across mainland Japan.
Fujian White Crane: A Chinese martial art from Fujian province known for close-range techniques and distinctive breathing methods. Miyagi’s study of Chinese martial arts, including White Crane, informed Gōjū-ryū’s techniques.
Tensho: A Gōjū-ryū kata emphasizing circular hand movements, controlled breathing, and soft technique. Miyagi created Tensho to complement the harder training of Sanchin.
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai: A Japanese martial arts organization founded in 1895 to promote and regulate budō. Its recognition of Gōjū-ryū helped establish the style’s formal standing in Japan.
Meitoku Yagi: An Okinawan karate master who studied Gōjū-ryū under Chōjun Miyagi. Yagi became a direct successor who preserved Miyagi’s teaching in Okinawa.
Okinawan martial arts: Indigenous and historically influenced fighting traditions developed in Okinawa. Miyagi’s work belongs to the broader Okinawan martial arts history.

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