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[Biographical outline]
Born in Naha city, In 1935, he became a pupil of Seiichi Ishu (Shuri-te),
and in 1946 he started studying under Choshin Chibana (Shuri-te).
Became Representative Director of the Shorin-ryu in 1956.
Appointed Vice President of the Okinawa Shorin Karate-do
Association in 1969. Asked to be Advisor to the Okinawa Karatedo
Konwakai in 1990. Worked as Vice President of the Okinawa-ken
Karate-do Renmei (Federation of All-Okinawa Karate-do
Organizations - formerly the All Okinawa Kobudo League) in
1995.
[Martial Arts Career]
| 1935 |
Became pupil of Seiichi Ishu (lineage of Shinpan Shiroma) |
| 1946 |
Became pupil of Choshin Chibana |
| 1953 |
Established Shorin-kan Nakazato Dojo (Shorin-ryu) |
| 1955 |
Became Advisor to the Karate Club of Kagoshima University |
| 1967 |
Awarded Hanshi 9th Dan by Choshin Chibana |
| 1980 |
Hanshi 10th Dan |
[Honors]
| 1980 |
Medal of Merit for Karate from Kagoshima University |
| 1997 |
Honored by Governor of Okinawa Prefecture |
| 1998 |
Received Medal of Merit from the Ryukyu Shinpo |
| 1999 |
Honored by Governor of the State of Texas, U.S.A. |
| 2000 |
2000Recognized as Intangible Cultural Asset holder in the
Field of Okinawan Karate and Martial Arts with Weaponry by
Okinawa Prefecture |
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