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HIGASHIOHAN-KAN-RYO SENSEI Higashiohan- Kan-Ryo Sensei was
born in the city of Naha, Okinawa in 1853. As a youth he began learning
Kempo and very quickly became a master martial artist. In 1868 he
traveled to Fuzhou, China. After some time he was introduced to Kempo
master Ryu Ryu Ko and was finally, after a long period, accepted as
Ryuko’s personal disciple. Higashiohan- Kan-Ryo Sensei stayed with Ryuko
for fifteen years and became Master Ryu Ryu Ko’s most skilled
student. Higashiohan- Kan-Ryo Sensei returned to Okinawa in 1881 where his
martial arts became known as Naha-te. His fame as a martial artist quickly
spread and the Okinawans soon realized that the martial art of
Higashiohan-kan-Ryo Sensei exceeded anything that they have seen before.
Higashiohan- Kan-Ryo Sensei opened his house as a Dojo and continued to
teach until his death in December 23, 1915. He is honored as the founder
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