Teachers (1)

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  Matsumura Sōkon

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Independent sources state it.

  “In a 1934 article, Funakoshi noted that Asato and Itosu had studied karate together under Sōkon Matsumura.”

  — Ankō Asato - Wikipedialink

  “Both Yasutsune Azato and Yasutsune Ankoh Itosu were students of Matsumura, and the several styles of Shorin Ryu are traced to these two men.”

  — 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

  “Asato Anko (also known as Asato Yasutsune, 1827–1906) was another prominent student of Matsumura.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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  Funakoshi Gichin

  sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it, including Funakoshi's own account.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Independent sources state it, including Funakoshi's own account.

  “Anko Asato (安里 安恒, Asato Ankō, Azato Yasutsune in Japanese, 1827 – 1906) was a Ryūkyūan master of karate. He and Ankō Itosu were the two main karate masters who taught Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate.”

  — Ankō Asato - Wikipedialink

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  ““When I studied under Master Azato, considered to be the greatest karate expert of his time, I was his only student; and when I trained under Master Itosu, he had very few students”

  — 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

  “Asato and Itosu were among the instructors of Funakoshi Gichin (1868–1957), who in turn was one of the pioneers of karate in Japan.”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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