Mr. Miyagi was born in Tomi Village, Okinawa, and he practiced karate with his best friend Sato, who were both trained by Mr. Miyagi’s father. However, it was revealed in The Karate Kid Part II ...

As a boy, Mr. Miyagi begged his father to also train his best friend, Sato Toguchi, in the Miyagi family's karate, a break in tradition that would have ramifications in The Karate Kid Part II and ...

A woman opposed to U.S. military presence on Okinawa was convicted in a Japanese court recently on 16 counts related to her ...

"The Karate Kid Part II" dives deeper into his past in Okinawa, revealing that Miyagi left Japan for Hawaii after a falling-out with his best friend Sato, the uncle of Chozen (Yuji Okumoto).

Turns out that Miyagi fled Okinawa after stealing his best friend's girlfriend, and the friend (Sato) challenged him to a death match or something. The old girlfriend is still around (caring for ...

Toshiro Sato took a group of high schoolers to a narrow path in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, and asked them what they would do if a fast-moving wall of water came crashing down upon them. Sato ...

Season 6, Part 3 featured a slew of uplifting moments, surprise cameos, and the return of the heart and soul of the Karate Kid universe: Mr. Miyagi (in CGI form). Originally portrayed by the late ...

A ceremony was held at the town hall here on March 9 to unveil a memorial dedicated to the 39 municipal employees who perished or went missing during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.