Sada Miyako

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Saku Miura.

Sada Miyako, also known as Saku Miura (birth unknown - 1946) was an early practitioner of Jiujitsu and Judo in Brazil. [1]

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Life

Panel by Alfredo Storni featuring capoeirista Ciriaco defeating jujitsu fighter Sada Miyako with a rabo de arraia kick, O Malho, 1909. Jiu-jitsu contra capoeira (detail).jpg
Panel by Alfredo Storni featuring capoeirista Ciríaco defeating jujitsu fighter Sada Miyako with a rabo de arraia kick, O Malho, 1909.

In 1908 he and M. Kakiora were tasked to teach Japanese Jiujitsu to Brazilian sailors. [2] This predates the arrival of Konde Koma by six years. [2] His instruction had the purpose of having its practitioners suppress their adversairies. [2]

He engaged in an the famous vale tudo fight between himself and capoeirista Ciríaco da Silva in which he was knocked out. [3] This fight was in 1909 [4] and was witnessed by Agenor Moreira Sampaio. [5] This match was a demonstration of the early rivalry between Capoeira and Jiujitsu. [6] It was as a result of this loss that Jiujitsu faced a steep decline in Brazil. [7] One of his students who was Mario Aleixo. [4]

Journalism

In 1919 he purchased a newspaper and became its president. [1] Miyaku was eventually expelled from Brazil as a result of his anti authority stances. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Image of Saku Miura, president of the Nippaku Newspaper Company which published a weekly Japanese language paper in São Paulo City (Image 084-002) | 100 Years of Japanese Emigration to Brasil". www.ndl.go.jp.
  2. 1 2 3 Lavega-Burgués, Pere; Ribas, João Francisco; Pic, Miguel (2023-11-07). Traditional Sporting Games and Play in physical education: Enhancing Cultural Diversity, Emotional Well-Being, Interpersonal Relationships and Intelligent Decisions, volume II. Frontiers Media SA. ISBN   978-2-8325-3852-4.
  3. ↑ Silva & Correa (2020).
  4. 1 2 Rubio, Katia; Júnior, Neilton de Sousa Ferreira (2023-04-13). Racismo e esporte no Brasil: um panorama crítico e propositivo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Tato. ISBN   978-65-85321-01-3.
  5. ↑ Lacé Lopes (2015), p. 133.
  6. ↑ Lopes, André Luiz Lacé (1999). A volta do mundo da capoeira (in Brazilian Portuguese). A.L.L. Lopes. ISBN   978-85-900795-1-4.
  7. ↑ Nash, John S. (November 14, 2012). "The Martial Chronicles: Jiu-Jitsu Brings Mixed Martial Arts to Brazil". Cageside Seats.
  8. ↑ Lone, S. (2001-10-31). The Japanese Community in Brazil, 1908 - 1940: Between Samurai and Carnival. Springer. ISBN   978-1-4039-3279-2.
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