Mr. Miyagi is an essential character within The Karate Kid universe, and his heartbreaking military backstory helped inform his mentor-like relationship with his protégé, Daniel LaRusso.

Most movie lovers know actor Noriyuki “Pat” Morita from his beloved role as Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid” movies. But most don't know about his close ...

One of the iconic moments in movie history is the scene from 1984’s The Karate Kid, when Mr. Miyagi puts young Daniel to work waxing his car with the instruction, “Wax on, wax off.” ...

Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel-San karate and life lessons ... Daniel-San somehow learns karate from all of this, while Miyagi gets his house remodeled. Only in Hollywood. (Note: This sequence was ...