Katsuya Miyahira

Katsuya Miyahira (宮平 勝哉, Miyahira Katsuya, 1918–2010)[2] was an Okinawan martial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shido-kan style of Okinawan Karate[1] and the president of the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate Association.

[1] He was ranked Hanshi, 10th Dan.

Miyahira created the Shido-kan branch of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu after the death of his teacher, Chōshin Chibana.

[1] Miyahira was also instructed by Anbun Tokuda and Choki Motobu.

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