“Karate Sakugawa”
Kanga Sakugawa 1733 – 1815“Karate Sakugawa”Kanga Sakugawaalso as
Sakugawa Satunushiand Tode Sakugawa, was an Okinawa martial arts master and major contributor to the
development of Te, the precursor
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“Squinty Eyed Chan”
Chotoku Kyan 1870 – 1945 “Squinty Eyed Chan”Kyan was an Okinawan karate master who was
famous for both his karate skills and his personal life attributes.Born in Shuri, Okinawa to a very
wealt
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“The Keeper of Okinawa’s Soul of Martial Arts” (Please share with a friend)
Kanken Toyama 1888 – 1966“The Keeper of Okinawa’s Soul of
Martial Arts” Kanken Toyama, martial arts
grandmaster was born in Shuri, Okinawa, to a noble family, and given the name
of Oyadameri Kanke
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“The Monarch of Uechi Ryu” Please Share With a Friend
Kanbun Uechi 1877 –
1948“The Monarch of Uechi
Ryu”Kanbun Uechi was the founder of Uechi-ryū, one of the primary karate styles of Okinawa. He was born in
Izumi Village, Motobu Peninsula, Northern O
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Hanashiro Chomo
Hanashiro Chomo 1869 – 1945 “The Honorable Hanashiro Chomo”"PLEASE SHARE WITH FRIENDS"Chōmo Hanashiro was an Okinawan martial arts master who is
notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū
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Katsuya Miyahira 1918 2010
Katsuya Miyahira 1918 – 2010“A Man of Manners and Decorum”Shorin Ryu’s Miyahira was an Okinawanmartial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryuShido-kan style of OkinawanKarateand the preside
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Shoshin Nagamine
Shoshin Nagamine 1907 –
1997 “A Man of Humility”Shōshin Nagamine was a Japanese author from Okinawa as well as a soldier, police
officer, and karate master.In 1992, Grand Master
Shoshin Nagami
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