Chōjun Miyagi
Japanese karateka (1888-1953)
宮城長順 · 宮城 長順
- Born
- 25 April 1888, Naha
- Died
- 8 October 1953, Okinawa
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- karateka
Chōjun Miyagi (宮城 長順, Miyagi Chōjun; April 25, 1888 – October 8, 1953) was an Okinawan martial artist who founded the Gōjū-ryū school of karate by blending Okinawan and Chinese influences.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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