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."
— Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"His first teachers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Chomo Hanashiro."
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslinkinfo
"He was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades,
then from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school."
— Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania
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"He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma."
— O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
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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)."
— Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"His first teachers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Chomo Hanashiro."
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslinkinfo
"He was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades,
then from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school."
— Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania
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"He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma."
— O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
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Chibana Chōshin
linkKobayashi Shorin-ryu
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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
Kobayashi Shorin-ryu."
— Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"After quitting school he studied under Choshin Chibana."
— Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of
His Masterslinkinfo
"This was before he intensified his trainings with the founder of Kobayashi
Shorin Ryu style, Chosin Chibana."
— Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania
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"In his teens he dropped out of middle school and began training under
Chosin Chibana."
— O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
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Kyan Chōtoku
(1921)
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The Gaudion essay states that upon discharge from military service in 1921,
Arakaki moved to Kadena where he learned karate from Chotoku Kyan; a single
source, hence level 2
"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 Masterslinkinfo
Students (1)
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Nagamine Shōshin
(1928)
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Nagamine's own autobiography states he was a disciple of Ankichi Arakaki
from March 1928, after a brief period under Taro Shimabukuro; JA Wikipedia
confirms he studied under Arakaki (a senior disciple of Kyan) from age 19;
corroborated by the ODKS tourism page, the Goodin article and EN Wikipedia
"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."
— Shōshin Nagamine - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"From March, 1928, ... a disciple of Taro Shimabokuro of Shuri City, who
was senior of me by one year, ... and under Ankichi Arakaki of Shuri, a pupil of
Chotoku Kyan."
— Nagamine, Shoshin. A Short Autobiography of
Grandmaster Shoshin Nagaminelinkinfo
"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。"
— 長嶺将真 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
linkinfo
"...then Taro Shimabukuro of Shuri-te, and ultimately Ankichi Aragaki, a
disciple of Kyan Chotoku."
— Shui/Tumai-di: Nagamine Shoshin Honoring Monument -
Okinawa Karate Tourismlinkinfo
"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 Onelinkinfo
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