About Shūgorō Nakazato
Lived 1919 – 2016 (aged 97). Shūgorō Nakazato was a Japanese karateka.
rank = Hanshi, 10th Dan club = school = students =Tadashi Yamashita, Eddie B. Bethea, Jr., Kazumasa Yokoyama, Ernest J. Estrada, Sokuichi Gibu, Suresh Kenichira, C.D. Williamson footnotes =
was an Okinawan martial artist. Described as a "one punch artist" by some of his American students, Nakazato developed his karate sparring into "a fine fighting art".
Training He first started karate training in 1935 under Seiichi Iju (a former student of Shinpan Shiroma) at Minato ward, Sakai City, Osaka, staying with him until 1940. At the same time (i.e. 1936-1940), Nakazato trained in the kobudo weapons bo, sai, nunchaku, tonfa and nichokama, under Seiro Tonaki who was only a little older than himself and had at one time been a student of Sanda Chinen.
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Who was Shūgorō Nakazato?
Okinawan karateka (1919–2016)
When was Shūgorō Nakazato born?
Shūgorō Nakazato was born on 14 August 1919 in Shuri.
When did Shūgorō Nakazato die?
Shūgorō Nakazato died on 25 August 2016 in Naha.
What was Shūgorō Nakazato's occupation?
Shūgorō Nakazato was a karateka.
What nationality was Shūgorō Nakazato?
Shūgorō Nakazato was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shūgorō Nakazato. https://biography.guide/shugoro-nakazato/
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