Mr. Miyagi | |
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The Karate Kid character | |
First appearance | The Karate Kid (1984) |
Last appearance | Cobra Kai (2018) |
Created by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Portrayed by | Pat Morita |
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Stunt double | Fumio Demura |
Born | June 9, 1925/1918 |
Died | November 15, 2011 (aged 86/93) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Nariyoshi Keisuke Miyagi |
Alias | Hideo Miyagi, Keisuke Miyagi, Miyagi-san Miyagi-sensei |
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Affiliation | Miyagi-Dô Karate |
Fighting style | Gōjū-ryū (Karate) |
Family | unnamed Miyagi (father) |
Spouse | Minnie Miyagi, Mrs. Miyagi (unnamed and deceased) |
Significant other | Yukie |
Children | unnamed Miyagi (deceased) |
Relatives | Miyagi Shimpo (ancestor, Gōjū-ryū inventor) |
Religion | Shinto |
Nationality | Okinawan American |
Teacher | unnamed Miyagi |
Students | |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation Army Good Conduct Medal American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
Nariyoshi Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character in the four original films of The Karate Kid franchise, portrayed by Pat Morita. A wise, Japanese-born American karate master, he mentors Daniel LaRusso in the first three films (1984–1989) and Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994).
The sequel series Cobra Kai (2018–present) frequently references Miyagi, who is stated to have supported Celtic F.C. between The Next Karate Kid and Cobra Kai (reflecting Morita's own devotion in 2005). Cobra Kai is itself thematically structured via The Miyagi-Verse, in reference to characters who knew Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi's in-canon birth and death dates are June 9, 1925 and November 15, 2011, respectively.