Toyotaro Miyazaki (September 25, 1944 – August 11, 2021) was a Japanese martial artist.
[3] He trained in Kenkojuku Karate (Shotokan Style) in Japan until his mid twenties before coming to the United States.
[4] He also competed against Grant Campbell, a top US competitor and Kevin Thompson (karate).
[6] Established in Flushing over 40 years ago, Miyazaki has taught thousands of students and has produced hundreds of black belts, some of whom have become Instructors at their own Karate Dojos.
His students included Kai Leung,[7] George Aschkar,[8] Shihan Gustavo Larrea, Jorge Decena,[3] Nixon Feliz,[3] Vincent Riqueros, and Ian Rugel, 9th dan in Ecuador, Victor Garrido 7th Degree Black Belt and ISF of International Shotokai Federation,[9][10] and Beatriz Elster 5th Degree Black Belt,[11][12] and 5th degree black belt Gabriel Trance who moved to Washington State and opened a school in the town of Tumwater.