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The Real Miyagi: Directed by Kayvon Derak Shanian. With John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks, Michael Chavez, Fumio Demura. The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.
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- Documentary, Action, Biography
- Kayvon Derak Shanian
- Early Years
- United States
- Karate Kid Films
- Later Years and Death
Demura was born on September 15, 1938, in Yokohama, Japan. At the age of 9 (1947/48), he began training in karate and kendo under an instructor named Asano. At the age of 12 (1950/51) he started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate. Demura received his 1st dan black belt in 1956,and won the East Japan Championships in 1957. In 1959, h...
In 1965, Demura came to the United States, representing the Japan Karate-do Itosu-kai. From his base in southern California, he became well known for his karate and kobudo skills. In 1971, he was ranked 5th dan, and he remained at that rank until at least 1982. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Demura wrote several martial arts books, including: Shito-R...
In the 1980s, Demura became involved in the Karate Kid series of films. He was the stunt double for Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi. The Karate Kid screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen stated that Mr. Miyagi was named after Chōjun Miyagi, the founder of the Goju-ryu karate style,and that Fumio Demura was one of the inspirations for the character. Demur...
Demura was the subject of the 2015 documentary The Real Miyagi. He died on April 24, 2023, at the age of 84.
The Real Miyagi. The life of Master Fumio Demura the man that's influenced a bevy of Hollywood's elite over the last 50 years. Those talents include Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Steven Seagal, Pat Morita and many more. 21 IMDb 7.1 1 h 21 min 2015. 13+. Action · Drama · Documentary. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $1.99. Buy. HD $4.99. More purchase.
Feb 15, 2016 · On DVD from February 11, 2016. The Real Miyagi features rare archival footage, as well as interviews with Steven Seagal (Above the Law), Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade), Michael Jai White (Falcon...
Apr 14, 2017 · In real life it was a gentle-voiced master from Yokohama, Japan named Fumio Demura who taught Noriyuki “Pat” Morita the true meaning of sensei, sparking a decades-long friendship between the...
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Subtitles: English. Starring: Fumio Demura Pat Morita Michael Jai White Steven Seagal Dolph Lundgren. Directed by: Kevin Derek. The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.