The Higa Family, originally from the island of Okinawa, and belonging to a dynasty of Samurai, are the present-day representatives of Okinawa Kyudokan karate-do.
It was the Master Yuchoku Higa, Hanshi 10th Dan, who had the idea for a school and then ran it, on a world scale, until his death in Okinawa in November, 1994. The Master Minoru Higa, Hanshi 9th Dan, is the present overall worldwide director of the Kyudokan Federation, which has its headquarters (Hombu dojo) in Naha, Okinawa.
The Master Jintatsu Higa, Kyoshi 8th Dan, introduced the school into South America, and ran it until his passing away. At present it is Benito Higa, Kyoshi 7th Dan, and resident in Buenos Aires, who is responsible for South America.
His brother, the Master Oscar Higa, Kyoshi 8th Dan, after teaching karate-do for many years with his father Jintatsu in South America, eventually became representative for the school for the whole of America, and in 1988, was appointed world technical director, setting up home in Los Angeles, USA. At present he is continuing to spread the good name about the activity of the school in Palermo, where, together with his instructors, he teaches Okinawa Kyudokan karate-do. The city has become the central headquarters for the school for the whole of Italy and Europe.
Diego Higa, 2nd Dan, is the final link in the long chain of Higa family karateki.
He lives in Buenos Aires, travels frequently to Italy to receive his father's teaching and to collaborate with him in spreading the name and fame of the school.