Miyazato Ei’ichi Sensei
Miyazato Ei’ichi Sensei was born on the 5 July 1922 and started training under Miyagi Chojun Sensei at the age of 13 years old in 1935. Miyazato Sensei trained under and assisted Miyagi Sensei’s right up until his death in 1953. After Miyagi Chojun Sensei had passed away, Miyazato Sensei was requested by the fellow seniors and family of Miyagi Sensei to take over the teaching duties at the outside, garden dojo Miyagi family house. In 1957, he opened his own dojo called “THE JUNDOKAN”. Miyazato Sensei also took over the self-defence classes at the police school. Apart from Karate, Miyazato Sensei was also a expert at judo under Shoko Itokazu Sensei. He achieved Champion status in the All Okinawa Judo Championship and the All Japan Police Judo Championships. He was also the Chairman of the All-Okinawa Karate-doh Federation, the Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-doh Association and The World Jundokan Association. Many top Goju Ryu Karate-ka’s in the world today have come through Miyazato Hanshi and the Jundokan.