Also known as
Ankichi Arakaki · あらかき あんきち
Description
Okinawan martial arts master (1899-1927), Shorin-ryu master who trained under
Shinpan Gusukuma, Chōmo Hanashiro, Chōshin Chibana and Chotoku Kyan; extremely
important in the education of Shōshin Nagamine, founder of Matsubayashi-ryu.
Teachers (4)
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Gusukuma Shinpan
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EN Wikipedia states Arakaki began his training in karate quite young with
Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher at primary school; corroborated by the Gaudion
essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography
“He was quite young when he began his training in Karate with Shinpan Gusukuma,
also known under the name of Shinpan Shiroma (1890–1954), who was his teacher at
primary school.”
“His first teach-ers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Cho mo Hanashiro”
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslink
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“he was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades, then
from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school.”
“He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma.”
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Hanashiro Chōmo
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EN Wikipedia states Chomo Hanashiro was one of Arakaki's teachers at school;
corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima
Karate biography
“One of his teachers at his school was Chomo Hanashiro (1869–1945).”
“His first teach-ers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Cho mo Hanashiro”
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslink
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“he was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades, then
from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school.”
“He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma.”
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Chibana Chōshin
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EN Wikipedia states Arakaki later became a student of Choshin Chibana, founder
of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu
Romania history and the Shima Karate biography
“Later he became a student of Choshin Chibana (1885–1969), founder of
KobayashiShorin-ryu”
“After quitting school he studied under Choshin Chibana”
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslink
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“This was before he intensified his trainings with the founder of Kobayashi
Shorin Ryu style, Chosin Chibana.”
“In his teens he dropped out of middle school and began training under Chosin
Chibana.”
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Kyan Chōtoku
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(1921)
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Independent sources state it.
“Upon discharge from the military service in 1921, Arakaki moved to the village
of Kadena, where he learned karate from Chotoku Kyan, one of Okinawa's
greatest karatemen.”
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslink
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“The list of Chotoku Kyan’s students is quite impressive: Shoshin Nagamine
(Matsubayashi Ryu) [...] Ankichi Aragaki, and Taro Shimabuku.”
— Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and
the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional
Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo
Students (1)
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Nagamine Shōshin
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(1925–1927)
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Nagamine's own autobiography and four other sources name Arakaki as his
teacher. The autobiography dates it from March 1928, but Arakaki died in
December 1927; Quast's reading of school and conscription records places it
from 1925 or 1926, which JA Wikipedia's "from age 19" fits
“The point here is that Shōshin studied with Shimabukuro Tarō since 1924, and
with Arakaki since 1925 or 26.”
— Quast, Andreas. (2021-07-17). Nagamine Shōshin and
Shimabukuro Tarōlinkhistory
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“After graduation in March 1928, he began to study martial arts full-time,
moving to Shuri and training under Zenryo Shimabukuro (島袋善良) and Ankichi
Arakaki.”
visibilityFirst-hand
“After graduation in March, 1928, I started a full-scale practice, becoming the
disciple of Mr. Taro Shimabokuro of Shuri City, who was senior of me by one
year. [...] Under the guidance of another Sensei, Ankichi Arakaki, I made
further progress in the skills of Karate.”
— Nagamine, Shoshin. A Short Autobiography of
Grandmaster Shoshin Nagaminelink
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“19歳から当時の空手の大家・喜屋武朝徳の高弟であった新垣安吉に師事した。”
“followed by Taro Shimabukuro of Shuri-te, and ultimately Ankichi Aragaki, a
disciple of Kyan Chotoku.”
— Shui/Tumai-di: Nagamine Shoshin Honoring Monument -
Okinawa Karate Tourismlink
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“Two years later, he traveled to Shuri to study under Shimabuku Taro, who soon
referred him to the youthful Arakaki Ankichi”
— Goodin, Charles C.. (2021). Nagamine Shoshin:
Karate and Zen as Onelink
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