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Ankō Itosu
Male, Deceased Person
1831 – 1915
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Who was Ankō Itosu?
Ankō Itosu is considered by many the father of modern karate, although this title is also often given to Gichin Funakoshi because the latter spread karate throughout Japan.
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- Born
- 1831
Shuri, Okinawa - Also known as
- Итосу, Анко
- 糸洲安恒
- Ethnicity
- Ryukyuan people
- Nationality
- Japan
- Died
- Mar 26, 1915
Okinawa Prefecture
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on July 23, 2013
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