Akihito Yagi

Akihito Yagi (八木明人, Yagi Akihito, born April 5, 1977, in Naha, Okinawa) is a Karate master and teacher[1][2].

Akihito mastered the Meibukan Goju-Ryu style, and since 2016 serves as the Chairman of the IMGKA and head of the Hombu Dojo[3]

Personal life

Akihito is Meitatsu Yagi's son and grandson of Meitoku Yagi, the founder of Meibukan Karate

Akihito's younger brother, Akihiro Yagi also practices Karate and servers as the Vice President of IMGKA

In his 30's he played guitar in a Japanese Rock band

Acting Career

Akihito acted in martial arts movies. He is most famous for his role as Giryu in the 2007 movie Black Belt[4][5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "People.4 -Tee-Nchu- Akihito Yagi". Living in OKINAWA. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. ^ "Meitatsu Yagi and Goju-ryu karate: Made in Okinawa | BUDO JAPAN - Japanese martial-arts". Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  3. ^ "YAGI Akihito Sensei Promotion – IMGKA". Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  4. ^ "Akihito Yagi | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  5. ^ a b Kotzathanasis, Panos (2022-01-25). "Film Review: Black Belt (2007) by Shunichi Nagasaki". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  6. ^ Hai kikku gâru!, Birch Tree Entertainment, Hexagon Pictures, Nagoya Broadcasting Network (Nagoya TV), 2009-05-30, retrieved 2025-11-23
  7. ^ High Kick Girl! (2009). Retrieved 2025-11-23 – via letterboxd.com.
  8. ^ Ryûkyû Battle Royale, Amazon Laterna, Cinematic Motion Control Okinawa (CMC), Toei Video Company, 2013-11-02, retrieved 2025-11-23
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