The Karate of Shigeru Nakamura
Nago (Uchina : Nagu) City in the North of Okinawa, (located South East of Motobu). It is thought to be A periphery in Karate/Kempo circles. Most people know Naha-te (Commerce & Trade center), Shuri-te (Government & Political center) and Tomari-te (Major Fishing Port), but very few people are aware that Nago-te (Okinawa Kenpo), is also An important Ryukyu Karate center.
Those who are mainly responsible for spreading the fame of Nago City are firstly Shinkichi Kuniyoshi and his heir, Shigeru Nakamura. Nakamura Shinshii, established what eventually became Okinawa-te and Ryukyu Kenpo. He was first taught by his uncle Teiichi, and then by such notable teachers as : Hanshiro Chomo (ShuriTe) and Kentsu Yabu (ShuriTe), Choki Motobu (TomariTe), Kanryo Higashionna (NahaTe), and Seikichi Kuniyoshi (NahaTe).
Nago (Uchina : Nagu) City in the North of Okinawa, (located South East of Motobu). It is thought to be A periphery in Karate/Kempo circles. Most people know Naha-te (Commerce & Trade center), Shuri-te (Government & Political center) and Tomari-te (Major Fishing Port), but very few people are aware that Nago-te (Okinawa Kenpo), is also An important Ryukyu Karate center.
Those who are mainly responsible for spreading the fame of Nago City are firstly Shinkichi Kuniyoshi and his heir, Shigeru Nakamura. Nakamura Shinshii, established what eventually became Okinawa-te and Ryukyu Kenpo. He was first taught by his uncle Teiichi, and then by such notable teachers as : Hanshiro Chomo (ShuriTe) and Kentsu Yabu (ShuriTe), Choki Motobu (TomariTe), Kanryo Higashionna (NahaTe), and Seikichi Kuniyoshi (NahaTe).
