Ankichi Arakaki
Ankichi Arakaki (* 1899 in Akata Village , Shuri Province (Okinawa) ; † December 28, 1927 in Kadena , Okinawa) was one of the most influential martial arts experts in Shorin-ryu karate and Kobudo . He was born the first of 11 children.
At a young age he began taking karate lessons from his primary school teacher Shinpan Gusukuma (1890-1954). He was later taught by Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945) and Chibana Chōshin (1885-1969), the founder of Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu .
Ankichi Arakaki was the teacher of Shoshin Nagamine , who later founded Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shoshin Nagamine : The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do. 1998, ISBN 978-0804821100 , pages 35-38
swell
- Thomas Heinze: The Masters of Karate and Kobudo: Part 1: Before 1900. 2009, ISBN 978-3839117859 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Arakaki, Ankichi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese martial arts expert |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shuri (Okinawa) on Okinawa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1927 |
| Place of death | Kadena , Okinawa |