History of Goju-Ryu: Shinzato Jin'an
Channel: Goju Ryu Philosopher
Date: 2020-09-26

Miyagi Chojun Sensei never appointed a single successor to Goju-Ryu, which is why we have so many lineages, even more than I can count! One man, Shinzato Jin'an, was commonly thought to be the likely choice for Goju-Ryu's second Soke, but he died in 1945 in the Battle of Okinawa, passing away before his master. In the return of History of Goju-Ryu, we'll take a look at the life and legacy of this master, and his important role in developing Goju-Ryu as we know it today.


One of the few surviving videos of old karate masters, including a young Shinzato Jin'an: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHQz8Ip1GnQ



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