History Flashcards
Kanyryo Higaonna born
1853
Kanryu Higaonna trains under Ryu Ryu Ko
1869
Kanryu Higaonna returns to Okinawa
1881
Chojun Miyagi born
1888
Chojun Miyagi trains under Kanryu Higaonna
1902
Kanryu Higaonna teaches karate at Naha High School
1905
Kanryu Higaonna dies
1915
Chojun Miyagi goes to China for research
1915
Kenkyu Club
1926
Chojun Miyagi names Goju Ryu
1930
An’ichi Miyagi born
1931
Karate recognized by Butokukai
1933
Morio Higaonna born
1938
Jin’an Shinzato dies
194?
An’ichi Miyagi trains under Chojun Miyagi
1948
First major Dojo to open after the war
Shuren 1950
Chojun Miyagi dies
1953
Morio Higaonna trains under An’ichi Miyagi
1954
Morio Higaonna teaches in Tokyo
1960
Morio Higaonna founds IOGKF
1979
IOGKF recognized by Nihon Kobudo Ryu Kai
1997
Nakamura named World Chief Instructor
2012