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Okinawan karateka of Tomari-te, neighbor of the Nagamine family in Tomari, Naha; Shoshin Nagamine's first teacher, with whom he began karate at 17 in 1926.

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  Nagamine Shōshin

  linkTomari-te 3

  Confirmed

  Nagamine's own autobiography (primary) states he began karate at 17 (1926) in the backyard of his neighbor friend Chojin Kuba; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page (Kuba of Tomari-te) and the Goodin article (same neighborhood)

  (1926)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Nagamine's own autobiography (primary) states he began karate at 17 (1926) in the backyard of his neighbor friend Chojin Kuba; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page (Kuba of Tomari-te) and the Goodin article (same neighborhood)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "I had to resort to a diet, while practicing Karate at the backyard of neighbor friend, Mr. Chojin Kuba. It was in 1926 and I was 17 years of age."

  — Nagamine, Shoshin. A Short Autobiography of Grandmaster Shoshin Nagaminelinkinfo

  "...began his martial arts journey under Chojin Kuba of Tomari-te..."

  — Shui/Tumai-di: Nagamine Shoshin Honoring Monument - Okinawa Karate Tourismlinkinfo

  "He began his karate training at the age of 17 with Chojin Kuba, who lived in the same neighborhood."

  — Goodin, Charles C.. (2021). Nagamine Shoshin: Karate and Zen as Onelinkinfo

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