 In October 1948, Katsuya Miyahira opened his first karate dojo in Kanehisa, Nishihara, Okinawa, after receiving his "Shihan" (4th rank) Certificate from Chōshin Chibana.Miyahira received his 10th Dan in 1978.Miyahira chose to name his dojo Shidō-kan (志道館, "House of the Way of the Warrior").