Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍, Funakoshi Gichin, November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) was the founder of Shotokan karate-do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato, he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922, following its earlier introduction by his teacher Itosu. He taught karate at various Japanese universities and became honorary head of the Japan Karate Association upon its establishment in 1949.
| Gichin Funakoshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1868 Shuri, Okinawa, Ryukyu Kingdom |
| Died | April 26, 1957 (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan |
| Native name | 船越 義珍 |
| Other names | Funakoshi Gichin (冨名腰 義珍), Shōtō (松濤) |
| Style | Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, and Shotokan Karate |
| Teacher(s) | Ankō Asato, Ankō Itosu, Matsumura Sōkon, Arakaki Seishō |
| Rank | 5th dan, 10th dan (posthumous) |
| Notable students | Gigō Funakoshi (his son), Hironori Ōtsuka, Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama, Makoto Gima, Shigeru Egami, Tomosaburo Okano, Teruyuki Okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Yasuhiro Konishi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Tsutomu Ohshima, Taiji Kase, Mitsusuke Harada, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Won Kuk Lee, Masutatsu Oyama, Tetsuji Murakami, Yutaka Yaguchi, Won Kuk Lee, Byung Jik Ro, Choi Hong Hi, Keinosuke Enoeda |
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