Meitoku Yagi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Meitoku Yagi

Japanese karateka

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 07-Feb-2003

Profession: karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Meitoku Yagi (???? Yagi Meitoku, born March 6, 1912 in Naha, Okinawa - died February 7, 2003) was a karate master and teacher.
He learned Goju-ryu from its legendary founder Chojun Miyagi.
On April 29, 1986, Emperor Hirohito named Yagi a Living National Treasure (ningen kokuho) for his contributions to the martial arts.