Also known as
Kosaku Matsumora · Matsumora Kosaku · Kasaku Matsumora · まつもら こうさく
Description
Ryukyuan karate master (1829-1898) of the Tomari-te style, student of Karyu
Uku and Kishin Teruya; teacher of Chōtoku Kyan (kata Chinto) and Chōki Motobu;
became an Okinawan folk hero at 20 for disarming a Satsuma overlord with a wet
towel.
Teachers (2)
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Uku Giko
sports_martial_artsTomari-te
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EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku)
and Kishin Teruya.
“He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.”
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Teruya Kishin
sports_martial_artsTomari-te
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EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku)
and Kishin Teruya.
“He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.”
Students (3)
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Motobu Chōki
sports_martial_artsTomari-te
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(1889)
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EN Wikipedia states Motobu began studying under Kōsaku Matsumora from the age of
19 or 20, learning especially irikumi; the Motobu-ryu official history confirms
Matsumora teaching from age 19 and records his praise of Motobu's talent
“From the age of 19 or 20, Motobu, along with his older brother Chōyū and his
friend Kentsū Yabu, began studying under Kōsaku Matsumora. He was taught by
Matsumora, especially irikumi, an ancient form of kumite”
“また、19歳の頃からは泊手の大家・松茂良興作先生にも師事されました。組手稽古の最中、朝基先生の一手が松茂良先生の顔に入ったことから、「年の若い者としては非常に武才がある」（琉球新報・昭和11年）と、松茂良先生が激賞された逸話が伝えられています。”
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Kyan Chōtoku
sports_martial_artsTomari-te
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EN Wikipedia states Kyan began studying Tomari-te with Kosaku Matsumora from
Tomari village after returning to Okinawa; the Seibukan official history names
松茂良興作 (Matsumora) among his teachers
“After returning home, probably at the age of 20 he began studying Tomari-te
with Kosaku Matsumora and Kokan Oyadomari from Tomari village.”
“明治８年、父（喜屋武朝扶）より空手道の手ほどきを受け、当時の空手界の重鎮首里の松村宗棍、泊の松茂良興作、親泊興寛などから空手を伝授され、後に「首里」の達人となった。”
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Kentsū Yabu
sports_martial_artsTomari-te
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The Karate Page notes Yabu, together with Choki Motobu, went to Kosaku Matsumora
for Tomari-te instruction.
“Kentsu Yabu was a student of Anko Itosu, Sokon Matsumura and, together with
Choki Motobu, also went to Kosaku Matsumora for instructions.”
— Steinbrecher, Olaf. (2024). Did Kentsu Yabu teach
Passai? - The Karate Page. The Karate Pagelink
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