Ei'ichi Miyazato was born on July 5th, 1922. Miyazato Sensei began his Karate-do training at age 13 with his father training with Makiwara and Chishi and became a student of Chojun Miyagi after introduction by his father in early 1938 at the age of 15. Except for a short time during WWII, Miyazato Eiichi remained with Chojun Miyagi until his death in 1953. Miyazato often assisted Chojun Miyagi teaching at the Garden Dojo and under his guidance Miyazato Eiichi also taught at local high schools.
He succeeded Sensei Miyagi as instructor at the Ryukyu Police Academy where he also taught Judo. Following Miyagi's death in 1953, Miyazato inherited all of Miyagi's Hojo Undo and at the request of his fellow students and Miyagi's family, he continued teaching at the Garden Dojo (Miyagi's Dojo). He also assumed the responsibility of preserving the Katas, principles and the future of his teacher's Karate-do system, Gojuryu. Miyazato Hanshi opened his own Dojo in 1954 also built the Jundo-Kan (House for the Following in the Footsteps of the Father) in the Asato district of Naha in 1957 a 3 story structure which comprised of both the Jundo-Kan dojo and his home on the top floor.
In addition to Gojuryu, Miyazato Ei'Ichi Hanshi also studied Judo (7th Dan) with Itokazu Shoko Sensei and hence forth was the All Okinawa Judo Championship and the Championship of the All Japan Police Judo. Before his death, Miyazato Ei'Ichi Hanshi was Chairman of the All-Okinawa Karate-do Federation, the Okinawa Gojuryu Karate-do Association and The World Jundo-Kan Association. His appointed successor was Koshin Iha.