A very particular character from the world of bulls has died: Ricardo Higa Mitsuya at 82 years of age . It was a Peruvian-Japanese bullfighter, coming from a family from the island of Okinawa who migrated to Lima. He studied journalism at the same time that he was preparing to be a bullfighter, he went through the towns of Peru until in 1961 he appeared in the Plaza de Acho with steers by Fernando Graña. Cossío highlights him for his performance in the first thirds although he says that the sword was his Achilles heel.

The following year he managed to open the large door of the Peruvian capital and traveled to Spain with the help of Manuel Mejías Rapela 'The Black Pope' who welcomed him at his home in Genera Mola 3. The family remembers him for his exquisite education, for his discretion, for his enormous liking and for his great discretion. In the summer of 1964, he debuted at Vistalegre, managing to make a return to the ring. In the autumn his attorney and teacher passed away. Every year, when Ángel Luis Bienvenida visited the cemetery where his father's mortal remains rested, he found a burnt-out butt and said: "Mitsuya has already been here . " His way of paying homage to the Black Pope was to leave a lit cigarette of his master's favorite tobacco, he was silently accompanied by the time it was consumed.

A few years later, he wrote a letter to Antonio Bienvenida at his home in Mojácar (Almería) to thank him with some lines written in his own blood for the lessons learned in General Mola before appearing at Las Ventas.

He took the alternative from the hands of Palomo Linares on August 28, 1970 in Ondara (Alicante), with Julián García as witness and bulls from Manuel Zaballos. He came to publicly assure, showing his wild hobby: "The date of my alternative will always be more important than my birthday." He continued his career in Peru, achieving fame in the Latin American country. He was seriously injured in November of that year in Lima, acting alongside Paquirri and José Luis Paradas.

He resumed his career as a journalist at various times directing the Peru Shimpo newspaper, dedicated to the Japanese colony residing in his city and El Nisei magazine. He was also the general secretary of the Union of Matadores de Toros y Novillos del Perú .

He lived on horses between Madrid and Lima, when he passed by the Casa de Campo and saw kids fighting in the classroom, he used to come to give them some advice. Some thought he was a curious tourist until, with the subtlety that characterized him, he remembered some explanation from the Black Pope .

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