About Higa Yuchoku
Lived 1910 – 1994 (aged 84). Higa Yuchoku was a Japanese karateka.
Yuchoku Higa (1910–1994) was a Japanese Shorin-ryu karate master who was awarded Hanshi (10th dan) in 1976. He was a politician served as a Naha City Council member and a chair of the Naha City Council.
Biography In 1927, he began training under Jiro Shiroma who was a student of Higa's father In 1934, under Jinan Shinzato he began training te and Goju-ryu. In 1948 he began studies under Chōshin Chibana and in 1965 was awarded 9th dan by Chibana.
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.
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Who was Higa Yuchoku?
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When was Higa Yuchoku born?
Higa Yuchoku was born on 4 February 1910 in Naha.
When did Higa Yuchoku die?
Higa Yuchoku died on 6 November 1994 in Naha.
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Higa Yuchoku was a karateka.
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Higa Yuchoku was Japanese.
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