(1938-09-15)September 15, 1938 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Died
April 24, 2023(2023-04-24) (aged 84) California, U.S.
Native name
出村 文男
Residence
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Nationality
Japanese[1]
Style
Shitō-ryū karate, Okinawan kobudō
Teacher(s)
Ryusho Sakagami, Taira Shinken
Rank
9th dan black belt
Website
https://www.genbukai-hq.org/
Fumio Demura (出村 文男, Demura Fumio, September 15, 1938 – April 24, 2023) was a Japanese karateka and kobudoka, based in the United States since the mid-1960s.[2][3] A 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate,[3] he was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth Karate Kid films, and was one of the inspirations for the character Mr. Miyagi.[4]
^"Sensei Fumio Demura". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
^Clayton, B. D., Horowitz, R., & Pollard, E. (2004): Shotokan's secret: The hidden truth behind Karate's fighting origins (p. 108). Black Belt Books. (ISBN 978-0-8975-0144-6)
^ abJapan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai International: Sensei Demura at a glance ... Archived 2009-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (c. 2007). Retrieved on March 3, 2010.
^USA Dojo: Shihan Fumio Demura Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (c. 2009). Retrieved on March 3, 2010.
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