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Fumio Demura

Martial artist (1938–2023)

Born
15 September 1938, Yokohama
Died
24 April 2023, California
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Sport
karate, Shitō-ryū
Occupation
karateka, stunt performer

Fumio Demura (出村 文男, Demura Fumio; September 15, 1938 – April 24, 2023) was a Japanese–American karateka and kobudoka, based in the United States since the mid-1960s. A 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate, he was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth Karate Kid films, and was one of the inspirations for the character Mr. Miyagi.

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Facts from Wikidata Q1473967 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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