Career
Miyake and Tani then joined forces, opening a jujutsu school and co-authoring a book titled "The Game of Ju-Jitsu". He is credited for helping establish judo in the United Kingdom at the start of the 20th century. In London, he sat for the well-known English artist and lithographer Albert de Belleroche.
Miyake toured all over the United States. in the 1920s.
In 1928 Miyake returned to Japan and toured there with three other wrestlers, but professional wrestling was not popular in Japan back then and the shows did not sell tickets. He was also known for having defeated Yukio Tani.
As of 1932, in his 50s, he was still competing in bouts at Madison Square Garden. He died in 1935.
Lost to Ad Santel in Seattle, Washington on October 20, 1917 (KO from Half nelson Slam)
Lost to Canadian Jack Taylor in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 23, 1919
Lost to Jim Londos on April 8, 1920
Lost to Canadian Jack Taylor in Casper, Wyoming in April 1921
Lost to Editor "Strangler" Lewis" in Chicago, Illinois on December 31, 1923
Lost to Oresti Vadalfi in Saint Louis Missouri December 4, 1924
Lost to Ray Carpenter in Columbus, Ohio on March 23, 1927
Lost to Jim Londos in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1931
Lost to Jim Londos in Louisville, Kentucky on May 16, 1931
Lost to ”Tiger” Nelson in Washington District of Columbia May 28, 1931
Lost to Helio Gracie in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 14, 1934 - Probably a misunderstanding, as Taro Miyake probably never set foot on Brazil.
lieutenant"s believed that Hélio defeated a Japanese fighter named Miyake from the Ono Brothers (Judo) touring group who was subsequently mistaken for Taro.