Nagamine Shōshin
長嶺将真
Born
1907-07-15, Naha
Died
1997-11-02, Naha
Also known as
Shoshin Nagamine · Nagamine Shoshin · ながみね しょうしん
Description
Okinawan karate master (1907-1997), founder of the Matsubayashi-ryu school of Shorin-ryu karate in 1947; also a soldier, police superintendent, Naha City assemblyman (1953-1957) and author of The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do and Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters.
Teachers (6)
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Kuba Chōjinsports_martial_artsTomari-te ConfirmedConfirmedNagamine's own account names Chojin Kuba as his first karate teacher, in the garden of Kuba's house; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page and the Goodin article. The English autobiography gives 1926, but the Japanese text quoted by Quast dates it to the summer of Taishō 12 (1923)The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1923)
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4 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNagamine's own account names Chojin Kuba as his first karate teacher, in the garden of Kuba's house; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page and the Goodin article. The English autobiography gives 1926, but the Japanese text quoted by Quast dates it to the summer of Taishō 12 (1923)visibilityFirst-handvisibilityFirst-hand -
Iha Kotatsusports_martial_artsTomari-te ProbableProbableKnown only from Nagamine's own autobiography (primary, single source) - he trained every night at the Tomari Primary School ground under the old master Kotatsu Iha during his senior year (c. 1927)The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1927)
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkKnown only from Nagamine's own autobiography (primary, single source) - he trained every night at the Tomari Primary School ground under the old master Kotatsu Iha during his senior year (c. 1927) -
Shimabukuro Tarōsports_martial_artsShuri-te ConfirmedConfirmedNagamine's own autobiography names Taro Shimabukuro, one year his senior, as his teacher in Shuri; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page and the Goodin article. The autobiography dates it from March 1928; Quast's reading of school records places it around 1924The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1924)
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4 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNagamine's own autobiography names Taro Shimabukuro, one year his senior, as his teacher in Shuri; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page and the Goodin article. The autobiography dates it from March 1928; Quast's reading of school records places it around 1924visibilityFirst-hand -
Arakaki Ankichisports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedNagamine's own autobiography and four other sources name Arakaki as his teacher. The autobiography dates it from March 1928, but Arakaki died in December 1927; Quast's reading of school and conscription records places it from 1925 or 1926, which JA Wikipedia's "from age 19" fitsThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1925–1927)
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6 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNagamine's own autobiography and four other sources name Arakaki as his teacher. The autobiography dates it from March 1928, but Arakaki died in December 1927; Quast's reading of school and conscription records places it from 1925 or 1926, which JA Wikipedia's "from age 19" fitsvisibilityFirst-hand -
Kyan Chōtokusports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedNagamine's own autobiography names Kyan as his "second teacher", studied directly under him from December 1931 through August 1936 at Kadena Police Station; confirmed by JA Wikipedia (1931, Kadena), the ODKS monument page (about two years) and the Goodin article (1931-1935)The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1931–1936)
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5 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNagamine's own autobiography names Kyan as his "second teacher", studied directly under him from December 1931 through August 1936 at Kadena Police Station; confirmed by JA Wikipedia (1931, Kadena), the ODKS monument page (about two years) and the Goodin article (1931-1935)visibilityFirst-hand -
Motobu Chōkisports_martial_artsShorin-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedNagamine's own autobiography describes studying under Motobu Choki for six months from April 1936 while at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Academy in Hongo ward; confirmed by JA Wikipedia (1936, Tokyo) and the Goodin article (1936, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Academy)The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1936)
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4 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNagamine's own autobiography describes studying under Motobu Choki for six months from April 1936 while at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Academy in Hongo ward; confirmed by JA Wikipedia (1936, Tokyo) and the Goodin article (1936, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Academy)visibilityFirst-hand
Lineage
- Shorin-ryu Arakaki AnkichiGusukuma Shinpan · 2 generations
Students (6)
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Ueshiro Anseisports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedThe Finding Karate biography records that around 1946 relatives enrolled him at Nagamine's original Naha dojo, that Nagamine promoted him to 3rd dan in 1960, and that he became Chief Instructor of the dojo; two other sources corroborate it.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1946)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe Finding Karate biography records that around 1946 relatives enrolled him at Nagamine's original Naha dojo, that Nagamine promoted him to 3rd dan in 1960, and that he became Chief Instructor of the dojo; two other sources corroborate it.“Around 1946, they enrolled him at the original Naha dojo of Shoshin Nagamine, a top student of his uncle, Ankichi Arakaki [...] By 1960, Ueshiro had been promoted to 3rd Dan by Nagamine, who was teaching Matsubayashi-Ryu Shorin-Ryu Karate. He eventually became the Chief Instructor of the dojo.”
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Shinzato Katsuhikosports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Shinzato returned to Okinawa in 1967, joined the dojo of Shoshin Nagamine, and translated Nagamine's book into English; the Omine dojo history page confirms he became Nagamine's student in 1967The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1967)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Shinzato returned to Okinawa in 1967, joined the dojo of Shoshin Nagamine, and translated Nagamine's book into English; the Omine dojo history page confirms he became Nagamine's student in 1967 -
Oshiro Toshihirosports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedBoth Oshiro interviews and the dojo instructors page state Oshiro spent years training at Nagamine's Matsubayashi headquarters dojo, where Nagamine taught him Chinto kataThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkBoth Oshiro interviews and the dojo instructors page state Oshiro spent years training at Nagamine's Matsubayashi headquarters dojo, where Nagamine taught him Chinto kata -
Nakamura Seigisports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine and was senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo for a number of years; corroborated by Katherine Loukopoulos's first-person account of Nakamura teaching at the Kumoji honbu from 1982 through the 1990sThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Nakamura practiced with Shoshin Nagamine and was senior instructor at Nagamine's honbu dojo for a number of years; corroborated by Katherine Loukopoulos's first-person account of Nakamura teaching at the Kumoji honbu from 1982 through the 1990svisibilityFirst-hand“As a Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu student I studied at the headquarters of the late Nagamine Shoshin sensei in Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa [...] There I met a true gentleman and awesome technician, a Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu teacher at Nagamine sensei's dojo, and his name was Nakamura Seigi sensei.”
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Nagamine Takayoshisports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Takayoshi commenced training in Matsubayashi-ryu under his father's tutelage at age six and succeeded him as sōke in 1997; the Blitz Magazine article confirms he trained from age six as the son of the founderThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1951)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Takayoshi commenced training in Matsubayashi-ryu under his father's tutelage at age six and succeeded him as sōke in 1997; the Blitz Magazine article confirms he trained from age six as the son of the founder -
Kishaba Chōkeisports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu ProbableProbableHawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)The 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 Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)
Honours (2)
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receipt_longRenshiRenshi ConfirmedConfirmedEN Wikipedia states Nagamine achieved the title of Renshi in 1940; JA Wikipedia dates it July 1940, granted by the Dai Nippon Butokukai together with Higa Seiko (Goju-ryu); Nagamine's autobiography says May 1940, on the recommendation of Chojun Miyagi - month conflict documentedThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.Title (1940)
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkEN Wikipedia states Nagamine achieved the title of Renshi in 1940; JA Wikipedia dates it July 1940, granted by the Dai Nippon Butokukai together with Higa Seiko (Goju-ryu); Nagamine's autobiography says May 1940, on the recommendation of Chojun Miyagi - month conflict documented -
receipt_longOrder of the Rising Sun, 5th Class (双光旭日章) ProbableProbableJA Wikipedia states Nagamine received the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class in 1982The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.Title (1982)
Sources
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