Miyuki Miura
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 Shihan Miura in karategi of World Oyama Karate
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| Born | 1949 Chiba, Japan |
Miyuki Miura (born 1949) is a notable practitioner and instructor of karate, first in Shotokan, then Kyokushin, then World Oyama, and now independently.
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Miyuki Miura was born in 1949 in Chiba, Japan, the son of a ship's engineer. At age 13, he began to study Shotokan karate, receiving the rank of nidan (2nd degree black belt) by his 18th birthday. He also studied judo during this time, achieving the rank of shodan by age 17.
Beginning at age 18, Miura studied Kyokushinkai karate at the honbu in Tokyo. After graduating from his university, he became an uchi deshi at the honbu. In 1971, Miura placed 4th in the All-Japan Tournament. He then won the 1972 All-Japan Tournament. To win this championship, Miura defeated Howard Collins, Toshikazu Sato, and Joko Ninomiya.
Soon after, Sosai Mas Oyama, the founder and director of Kyokushin, asked Miura to participate in a "100-man kumite." The 100-man kumite is a test that involves fighting 100 people, with each full contact match following immediately after the other. The participant must win more than 50% of the matches. Miura completed the kumite in a little over 3 hours on April 13, 1972. Miura later recalled that his entire body was swollen for several hours after completing the event and that wherever on his body he placed his thumb, the swelling would rise to the second knuckle. He also recalled that for two days he required assistance when going to the bathroom, as he couldn't bend on his own.
After a short recovery time, Miura, at age 24, was sent to New York City to study under Soshu Shigeru Oyama, and then he was sent to Chicago, Illinois, to run the Chicago Kyokushinkai dojo. Miyuki Miura has taught at a dojo in the Chicago area since that time. In 1984, he began teaching karate under the World Oyama Karate Organization, an organization founded by Soshu Shigeru Oyama. His Chicago dojo also served as the midwest headquarters for the organization.
In 2002, Shihan Miura decided to part company with Shigeru Oyama, and now no longer trains under the World Oyama Karate organisation. Instead, he operates simply as Miura Dojo in Chicago.
