Higaonna Kanryu

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birth_date = 1849
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death_date = 1922
death_place = Naha, Okinawa
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teacher = Wai Shinzan
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Higaonna Kanryu (1849-1922) was an Okinawan karateka well-known for his calligraphy and Chinese studies as well as his martial arts. He learned his martial arts under Wai Shinzan and not under Ru Ru Ko as some believe. His relative Higaonna Kanryō studied under both these Chinese kung fu masters. [cite book |last = Hokama |first = Tetsuhiro |title = 100 Masters of Okinawan Karate |date = 2005 | pages = 17 | publisher=Ozata Print | location=Okinawa ]

Because of the similarity of their names, Higaonna Kanryu ("East Higaonna") and Higaonna Kanryō ("West Higaonna") are frequently confused with each other.

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