Morio Higaonna date of birth:
December 25, 1938
How old is Morio Higaonna?
87
Where was Morio Higaonna born?
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Morio Higaonna body shape:
Average
What color are Morio Higaonna's eyes?
Black
What color is Morio Higaonna's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is Morio Higaonna's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Morio Higaonna nationality?
Japanese
What is Morio Higaonna's occupation?
Martial Artist
Short Biography
Morio Higaonna (東恩納 盛男, Higaonna Morio, born December 25, 1938) is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF). He is a holder of the highest rank in Goju-ryu karate, 10th dan. Higaonna has written several books on Goju-ryu karate, including Traditional Karate-do: Okinawa Goju Ryu (1985) and The history of Karate: Okinawan Goju Ryu (2001). Martial arts scholar Donn Draeger (1922–1982) reportedly once described him as "the most dangerous man in Japan in a real fight."