Soken Hōhan
祖堅方範
Born
1889-05-25, Nishihara
Died
1982-11-30, Nishihara
Also known as
Hohan Soken · Soken Hohan · そけん ほうはん
Description
Okinawan martial arts master (1889-1982), founder of the Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito Okinawa Karate Kobudo Association; trained by his uncle Nabe Matsumura from age 13, he continued the Matsumura family tradition after emigrating back from Argentina in 1952.
Teachers (1)
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Matsumura Nabesports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Soken was the nephew of Nabe Matsumura and began karate training at 13 under his uncle; corroborated by Soken's own 1978 interview with Ernie Estrada (student from around 1902-1903) and the Alexander article (age 13, 1902, his uncle's only student)The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1902)
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4 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Soken was the nephew of Nabe Matsumura and began karate training at 13 under his uncle; corroborated by Soken's own 1978 interview with Ernie Estrada (student from around 1902-1903) and the Alexander article (age 13, 1902, his uncle's only student)visibilityFirst-hand“I became a student of my uncle around 1902 or 1903 and learned the original methods of Uchinan Sui-di, as it was then called [...] When Bushi Matsumura died he left the "hands" of his teachings to my uncle, who was his grandson, Matsumura Nabe. My mother was Nabe-tanmei's sister.”
Students (3)
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Roy Y. Suenakasports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Suenaka was awarded rokudan in Matsumura Seito Hakutsuru Shorin Ryu by its founder Hokan Soken in 1972; his official biography records 11 years of private study with Soken (1961-1972); the Soken EN Wikipedia article lists Suenaka among his senior studentsThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1961–1972)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Suenaka was awarded rokudan in Matsumura Seito Hakutsuru Shorin Ryu by its founder Hokan Soken in 1972; his official biography records 11 years of private study with Soken (1961-1972); the Soken EN Wikipedia article lists Suenaka among his senior studentsvisibilityFirst-hand“His senior students included Seiki Arakaki, Mitsuo Inoue, Hideo Nakazato, Kohama, Kohatsu, Yonashiro Masaya Kyan, Nishihira Kosei, Isao Toma, Yoshimatsu Akamine, Seijun Kina, Seizen Kinjo, Yuichi Kuda, Fusei Kise, Takaya Yabiku, Roy Suenaka, James Coffman, Thomas Hunnicutt, Vincent C.Wiegand, Ted Lange, Rick Rose, David Lukasiak, Charles Garrett, David Mauk, Gary Bunk, and Norman Small”
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Nishihira Kōseisports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ProbableProbableEN Wikipedia states Nishihira studied Matsumura Seito with Hohan Soken from age 15 as an uchi-deshi and was recognised as his heir; the Hohan Soken article lists him among senior students; Wikipedia onlyThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Uchi-deshi (1957–1982)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Nishihira studied Matsumura Seito with Hohan Soken from age 15 as an uchi-deshi and was recognised as his heir; the Hohan Soken article lists him among senior students; Wikipedia only -
Kishaba Chōkeisports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ProbableProbableHawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken (Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu) and learned the use of the kama from himThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkHawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken (Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu) and learned the use of the kama from him
Sources
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