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	Okinawa karate & kobudo
		Higashionna's teacher in Fujian is believed by many to be Xie Zhong Xiang, founder of Whooping Crane boxing (McCarthy, 1995; Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education, 1995; Otsuka, 1998; Tokashiki, 1995), although there is opposition to this theory (Kinjo, 1999).
		Higashionna is believed to have learned the Happoren form from Xie, which is said to be the basis for the modern Gojuryu version of Sanchin (Otsuka, 1998).
		Higashionna apparently taught Sanchin as an open hand kata at first, with fast breathing, but later changed it to a slower, closed fist version (Higaonna, 1981; Murakami, 1991).
	www.karate.org.yu /articles/Aishirnryu.htm (3287 words)

	Kurofune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sakiyama and or any others may indeed have studied with his great grandfather, it is just that he knew nothing of their connection as no historical information had ever been passed down beyond that of
		Kanryo was, by Chinese standards, a foreigner who could neither speak, read nor write Chinese.
		Kanryo called him big brother (or older brother)
	www.koryu-uchinadi.dk /kurofune1.html (1969 words)

	American Black Belt Academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is unknown who Yoshimura was, but he may have been a student of Itosu.
		American karate historian Ernest Estrada has also stated that Kyoda Juhatsu (1887-1968), a direct student of Higashionna Kanryo, Wu Xianhui (Jpn.
		Go Kenki), Yabu Kentsu, etc. and the founder of the To'onryu karatedo system, also knew and taught a series of two basic blocking, punching and kicking exercises known as Channan (Estrada, 1998).
	www.americanblackbeltacademy.com /ref-room/channan.htm (2094 words)

	All Goju Ryu Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		from my understanding higashionna's teacher in china was ryu ryu ko, who (varying accounts) seems to have studied an early style of kung fu encompasing elements of white crane, monk fist, five ancestors and perhaps even a number of other styles..
		It contains, what I feel is good info on the Miyagi and Kanryo relationship and their time in China.
		Harry Cook, the author of a book on Shotokan (not sure of that title..) also has done research on the history of the major Okinawan styles.
	www.gojuryu.net /forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=97 (958 words)

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		With over twenty years of treaining under the famous Chinese kempo master Liu Liu Ko, Higashionna mastered the art.
		In 1915, Master Higashionna died, leaving many devoted students.
		after Higashionna died and remained a few years each time to train in the Chinese martial arts.
	www.mawn.net /historyasia.htm (4420 words)

	Tetsuhiro Hokama Headmaster of Kenshi Kai
		Kaicho began an interesting and grueling apprenticeship under the genius of Okinawan Goju Ryu Grandmaster Seiko Higa.
		Interestingly, Grandmaster Higa was not only a student of Chojun Miyagi but also a student of the founder of Naha-te Grandmaster Kanryo Higashionna, one of the greatest master ever.
		From the very beginning Kaicho enjoyed karate and worked hard to excel, being a person mentally and physically gifted.
	www.karatekenshikai.org /page2.html (602 words)

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		Part 2 chronicles his return to Okinawa and the development of his style of karate.
		Like his counterpart Higashionna Kanryo several decades earlier, after his return to Okinawa Uechi Kanbun never talked about, or taught quan'fa (Chinese martial arts).
		In fact, many potential students came to know of Uechi Kanbun and sought him out, but Kanbun summarily dismissed them.
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