Kanryo Higaonna Sensei
March 10, 1853	Born in Nishi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa
1876	Studied Karate under Rou Rou Koh Sensei in Fujian province, China at the age of 23.
1888	Went back to Okinawa. Started instruction of Karate at the request of his students.
1917	Passed away of illness at the age of 63.
Chojun Miyagi
April 25, 1888	Born in Higashi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa
May 1915	Went to Fuchowa province to study Chinese boxing. Returned to Okinawa one year later due to the death of Higaonna Sensei.
April 1929	Became a Karate instructor at Training Center of Okinawa Police Department and Naha Municipal Commercial High School.
November 1930	Karate Division was established in Okinawa Athletic Association. Miyagi Sensei was appointed to Karate Division Chief.
April 1934	"Yokoku Jihosha" invited Miyagi Sensei to Hawaii and he instructed Karate in several places in Hawaii until next February.
May 5, 1937	Performed Kata at Butoku Sai under the auspices of Dai Nippon Butoku-kai and he was given the title Karate jutsu Kyoshi first time in this nation.
April 1938	He was appointed to a Karate instructor at Okinawa Teacher Training School.
1945	With establishment of Okinawa Public Government, he was appointed to an instructor at Police Academy.
October 8, 1953	Passed away at the age of 65.