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Okinawan martial arts master (1899-1927), Shorin-ryu master who trained under Shinpan Gusukuma, Chōmo Hanashiro, Chōshin Chibana and Chotoku Kyan; extremely important in the education of Shōshin Nagamine, founder of Matsubayashi-ryu.

Teachers (4)

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  Gusukuma Shinpan

  linkShorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Arakaki began his training in karate quite young with Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher at primary school; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Arakaki began his training in karate quite young with Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher at primary school; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He was quite young when he began his training in Karate with Shinpan Gusukuma, also known under the name of Shinpan Shiroma (1890–1954), who was his teacher at primary school."

  — Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "His first teachers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Chomo Hanashiro."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

  "He was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades, then from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school."

  — Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania linkinfo

  "He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma."

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
• 
  Hanashiro Chōmo

  linkShorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Chomo Hanashiro was one of Arakaki's teachers at school; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Chomo Hanashiro was one of Arakaki's teachers at school; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "One of his teachers at his school was Chomo Hanashiro (1869–1945)."

  — Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "His first teachers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Chomo Hanashiro."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

  "He was learning from Shinpan Gusukuma, his teacher from primary grades, then from Chomo Hanashiro, when he was in high-school."

  — Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania linkinfo

  "He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma."

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
• 
  Chibana Chōshin

  linkKobayashi Shorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Arakaki later became a student of Choshin Chibana, founder of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Arakaki later became a student of Choshin Chibana, founder of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu; corroborated by the Gaudion essay, the Shorin-Ryu Romania history and the Shima Karate biography

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Later he became a student of Choshin Chibana (1885–1969), founder of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu."

  — Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "After quitting school he studied under Choshin Chibana."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

  "This was before he intensified his trainings with the founder of Kobayashi Shorin Ryu style, Chosin Chibana."

  — Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania linkinfo

  "In his teens he dropped out of middle school and began training under Chosin Chibana."

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelinkinfo
• 
  Kyan Chōtoku

  linkShorin-ryu 2

  Probable

  The Gaudion essay states that upon discharge from military service in 1921, Arakaki moved to Kadena where he learned karate from Chotoku Kyan; a single source, hence level 2

  (1921)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  The Gaudion essay states that upon discharge from military service in 1921, Arakaki moved to Kadena where he learned karate from Chotoku Kyan; a single source, hence level 2

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Upon discharge from the military service in 1921, Arakaki moved to the village of Kadena, where he learned karate from Chotoku Kyan, one of Okinawa's greatest karatemen."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

Students (1)

• 
  Nagamine Shōshin

  linkShorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  Nagamine's own autobiography states he was a disciple of Ankichi Arakaki from March 1928, after a brief period under Taro Shimabukuro; JA Wikipedia confirms he studied under Arakaki (a senior disciple of Kyan) from age 19; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page, the Goodin article and EN Wikipedia

  (1928)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  5 sources

  fact_check

  Nagamine's own autobiography states he was a disciple of Ankichi Arakaki from March 1928, after a brief period under Taro Shimabukuro; JA Wikipedia confirms he studied under Arakaki (a senior disciple of Kyan) from age 19; corroborated by the ODKS tourism page, the Goodin article and EN Wikipedia

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "After graduation in March 1928, he began to study martial arts full-time, moving to Shuri and training under Zenryo Shimabukuro (島袋善良) and Ankichi Arakaki."

  — Shōshin Nagamine - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "From March, 1928, ... a disciple of Taro Shimabokuro of Shuri City, who was senior of me by one year, ... and under Ankichi Arakaki of Shuri, a pupil of Chotoku Kyan."

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

  "19歳から当時の空手の大家・喜屋武朝徳の高弟であった新垣安吉に師事した。"

  — 長嶺将真 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  "...then Taro Shimabukuro of Shuri-te, and ultimately Ankichi Aragaki, a disciple of Kyan Chotoku."

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

  "Two years later, he traveled to Shuri to study under Shimabuku Taro, who soon referred him to the youthful Arakaki Ankichi."

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

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