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    • Matsumora Kōsaku
    Matsumora Kōsaku
    松茂良興作
    JPN
    1829 - 1898
    Okinawa Prefecture
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    history_edu20.9 · Recorded
    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)
    • Uk
      Uku Giko
      linkTomari-te 2
      Probable
      EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya."
      — Kōsaku Matsumora - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
    • Te
      Teruya Kishin
      linkTomari-te 2
      Probable
      EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya."
      — Kōsaku Matsumora - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
    Students (3)
    • Motobu Chōki
      Motobu Chōki
      linkTomari-te 3
      Confirmed
      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
      (1889)
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       2 sources
      fact_check
      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
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "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."
      — Motobu Chōki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
      "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。"
      — 本部朝基先生 - 本部流 (Motobu-ryu official)linkinfo
    • Kyan Chōtoku
      Kyan Chōtoku
      linkTomari-te 3
      Confirmed
      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
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       2 sources
      fact_check
      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
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "After returning home, probably at the age of 20 he began studying Tomari-te with Kosaku Matsumora and Kokan Oyadomari from Tomari village."
      — Chōtoku Kyan - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo
      "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。"
      — 少林流聖武館歴史 - 国際沖縄少林流聖武館空手道協会 linkinfo
    • Kentsū Yabu
      Kentsū Yabu
      linkTomari-te 3
      Confirmed
      The Karate Page notes Yabu, together with Choki Motobu, went to Kosaku Matsumora for Tomari-te instruction.
      expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
       1 source
      fact_check
      The Karate Page notes Yabu, together with Choki Motobu, went to Kosaku Matsumora for Tomari-te instruction.
      assessed by FSMverified
      Frederico Muñoz
      Researcher, Martialis
      "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 Pagelinkinfo
    Sources
    Kōsaku Matsumora - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
    本部朝基先生 - 本部流 (Motobu-ryu official)linkinfo
    Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masters linkinfo
    Caile, Christopher. (2024). Okinawa's Bushi: Karate Gentlemen - Christopher Caile's Fighting Arts. FightingArts.comlinkinfo
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