Arakaki Seishō

Also known as

Arakaki Seisho · Arakaki Seishou · Aragaki Tsuji Pechin Seisho · あらかき せいしょう

Description

Okinawan martial artist and master of Tōde (1840-1918), royal court official with the title of Chikudon Peichin and Chinese language interpreter; his students included Higaonna Kanryō, Chōjun Miyagi, Funakoshi Gichin, Uechi Kanbun, Kanken Tōyama, Mabuni Kenwa and Chitose Tsuyoshi.

Students (2)

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  Miyagi Chōjun

  sports_martial_artsNaha-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia and the IOGKF biography state Chojun Miyagi began studying Okinawan martial arts under Ryuko Aragaki (Arakaki Seishō) at age 11; two other sources give age 12

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

  (1899)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia and the IOGKF biography state Chojun Miyagi began studying Okinawan martial arts under Ryuko Aragaki (Arakaki Seishō) at age 11; two other sources give age 12

  “Chojun Miyagi began studying Okinawan martial arts under Ryuko Aragaki at age 11.”

  — Chōjun Miyagi - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “His training in karate began at the age of eleven under Ryuko Aragaki Sensei who practiced and taught Tomari-Te.”

  — Gillan, Mike. Sensei Miyagi, Chojun - IOGKF Internationallink history info

  “He began his martial arts training at the age of 12 with Aragaki Ryuko Sensei.”

  — Chōjun Miyagi - Kaizen Gojukan (IKGA)link history info

  “at age 11 he began training with Ryuko Aragaki who was a Tomari-te expert.”

  — The Creation of Goju-Ryu Karate: History Series 2-3 link history info
• 
  Higaonna Kanryō

  sports_martial_artsNaha-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia explicitly states Higaonna began studying boxing from Aragaki (Arakaki) Tsuji Pechin Seisho in 1867; the JA Wikipedia and the Cabinet Office biography state he studied tōde under Arakaki Seisho from about age 17 (or 20), i.e. around 1870-1873, for about three years

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

  (1867)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia explicitly states Higaonna began studying boxing from Aragaki (Arakaki) Tsuji Pechin Seisho in 1867; the JA Wikipedia and the Cabinet Office biography state he studied tōde under Arakaki Seisho from about age 17 (or 20), i.e. around 1870-1873, for about three years

  “In 1867, Higaonna began to study Boxing from Aragaki Tsuji Pechin Seisho who was a fluent Chinese speaker and interpreter for the Ryūkyūan court.”

  — Higaonna Kanryō - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “一説では1873年（明治6年）、20歳（17歳とも）の頃、那覇手の新垣世璋（1840年 - 1920年）に唐手を師事したとされる。[...]東恩納は新垣のもとで3年間ほど那覇手を師事した。”

  — 東恩納寛量 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

  “東恩納は17歳頃に（20歳とも）、那覇手の大家新垣世璋（あらかき せいしょう）に唐手を師事したとされています。[...]東恩納は新垣のもとで3年間ほど那覇手を師事し”

  — 東恩納寛量 - 沖縄空手 偉人伝 (内閣府)link history info

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