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Ryoichi Onaga 1948 – 2024

Ryoichi Onaga 10th-dan Goju-ryu, Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai. Photographed for the Karate Masters Portrait Project at the Arakaki Dojo, Naha City, Okinawa on August 20th 2021

RIP Ryoichi Onaga 1948 – 2024

A student of Eichi Miyazato, Ryoichi Onaga taught Okinawa Goju-ryu karate for half a century in Murcia, Spain.

Ryoichi Onaga 10th-dan Goju-ryu, Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai. Photographed for the Karate Masters Portrait Project at the Arakaki Dojo, Naha City, Okinawa on August 20th 2021

A 10th-dan Hanshi, Onaga Sensei was also Vice Chairman of the Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Kyokai. Through an introduction from Norihiko Masuda Sensei I was able to photograph Onaga Sensei on August 20th 2021. Condolences to his family, friends and students around the world.

Ryoichi Onaga 10th-dan Goju-ryu, Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai. Photographed for the Karate Masters Portrait Project at the Arakaki Dojo, Naha City, Okinawa on August 20th 2021
Ryoichi Onaga 10th-dan Goju-ryu, Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai. Photographed for the Karate Masters Portrait Project at the Arakaki Dojo, Naha City, Okinawa on August 20th 2021

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