Description

Japanese karateka and head of the Itosu-kai organization. He was a student of Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and became a leading figure in the style. He was the primary karate instructor of Fumio Demura, who began training under Sakagami at age 12 in 1950.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Kenwa Mabuni

  linkShito-ryu 2

  Probable

  Sakagami studied under Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and helped him open dojos in the Osaka area

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Sakagami studied under Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and helped him open dojos in the Osaka area

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "With the support of Sakagami Ryusho, he opened a number of Shito-ryu dojo in the Osaka area"

  — Kenwa Mabuni (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Sakagami Sensei would produce one of kobujutsu most famous students... Fumio Demura"

  — Shinken Taira - JKR-UKlink

Students (1)

• 
  Fumio Demura

  linkShito-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  Demura trained under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate starting at age 12; documented in multiple sources

  (1950-1960)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Demura trained under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate starting at age 12; documented in multiple sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "At the age of 12 he started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate"

  — Fumio Demura (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Student of masters Ryusho Sakagami and Shinken Taira"

  — Podrigalo et al. (2025) - Fighting arts studies A.D. 2024linkinfo

Sources