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Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍, Funakoshi Gichin, November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) [1] was the founder of Shotokan karate. He is known as a "father of modern karate". [2] Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato, [3] [4] he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922, following ...
Shotokan (松涛館, Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945).
Sep 16, 2023 · Gichin Funakoshi is commonly known as the father of modern-day karate and is probably the best-known name in karate history. He was born in the city of Shuri on the island of Okinawa in 1868 and by the age of eleven, was training with the great Okinawan teachers Anko Itosu and Yasutsune Azato.
Gichin Funakoshi. Gichin Funakoshi is widely considered the primary “father” of modern karate due to his efforts to introduce the Okinawan art to mainland Japan, from where it spread to the rest of the world.
The previously unknown martial artist Funakoshi Gichin rose to instant fame throughout the Japanese world of martial arts. Immediately the founder of modern judo, Kano Jigoro, invited Master Funakoshi and his pupil Gima Shinkin to the Kodokan judo dojo to give a demonstration of kata.
Jun 25, 2022 · 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 ...
Sep 4, 2013 · The great karate master Gichin Funakoshi was a key pioneer in the development of modern karate. In fact, he was the “prime mover” in bringing traditional Okinawan karate to Japan. He himself was caught in the great wave of social change sweeping through Japan and its prefectures.
