Sekō Higa
| Sekō Higa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1898 Naha,  Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | 1966 (aged 67–68) |
| Style | Naha-te |
| Teacher(s) | Higaonna Kanryo, possibly also Chōjun Miyagi |
| Rank | Hanshi[1] |
| Notable students | Seikichi Higa (son), Choboku Takamine, Juei Tamaki (kobudo) |
Sekō (Seiko) Higa (比嘉 世幸 Higa Sekō , November 8, 1898–April 16, 1966)[2] was a Gojū Ryū karate teacher who was born in Naha.
At age 13 he began to study under Higaonna Kanryō until Higaonna's death 4 years later. He continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun[2] for 38 years until Miyagi's death. Among Higa's students were Choboku Takamine,[1] his son Seikichi Higa (who carried on his father's dojo in Okinawa),[2] Kanki Izumigawa who spread Goju-Ryu in mainland Japan Kawasaki area, Seiichi Akamine (creator of the Ken-Shin-Kan, spread Karate-do in South America). Seikichi Toguchi (creator of the Shoreikan), Choyu Kiyuna, Seitoku Matayoshi, Seiko Fukuchi (1919-1975), Eiki Kurashita, Zensei Gushiken, Izumi and others that carried on the Goju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei.
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