User:Sycroguy/Takayoshi Nagamine

Takayoshi Nagamine (長嶺孝義 Nagamine Takayoshi) is an Okinawan Karate Master.

Nagamine was born in Okinawa and is the son of Karate Master Shoshin Nagamine.

Nagamine resides in Naha City, Okinawa. Growing up under the watchful eye of his father, Takayoshi has literally been groomed since birth to one day succeed his father and the worldwide Matsubayashi empire which has subsequently unfolded. With an education extending far beyond the tiny shores of Okinawa, Takayoshi lived and studied in America for nearly ten years.

He assumed the position as Head of the Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate style when his father passed away in 1997. Nagamine holds the rank of 10th Dan, Hanshisei and is Soke (Head of Style, or successor) and teaches Matsubayashi-Ryu at the Kodokan Nagamine Karate Dojo, the World Honbu for the World Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate Association (WMKA).