Gichin Funakoshi

Organization founder

1868 – 1957

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Who was Gichin Funakoshi?

Gichin Funakoshi was the founder of Shotokan karate, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is attributed as being the "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu, he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922. He taught karate at various Japanese universities and became honorary head of the Japan Karate Association upon its establishment in 1949.

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Born
Nov 10, 1868
Shuri, Okinawa
Also known as
  • Funakoshi Gichin
Children
Ethnicity
  • Ryukyuan people
Nationality
  • Japan
Lived in
  • Shuri, Okinawa
Died
Apr 26, 1957
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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