Arakaki Ankichi

Also known as

Ankichi Arakaki · あらかき あんきち

Description

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)

• 
  Gusukuma Shinpan

  sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed

  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

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  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

  “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)link history info

  “His first teach-ers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Cho mo Hanashiro”

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslink history info

  “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 link history info

  “He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma.”

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelink history info
• 
  Hanashiro Chōmo

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  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

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

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  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

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

  — Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “His first teach-ers were Shinpan Gusukuma and Cho mo Hanashiro”

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslink history info

  “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 link history info

  “He started training under Chomo Hanashiro and Shinpan Gusukuma.”

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelink history info
• 
  Chibana Chōshin

  sports_martial_artsKobayashi Shorin-ryu Confirmed

  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

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  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

  “Later he became a student of Choshin Chibana (1885–1969), founder of KobayashiShorin-ryu”

  — Ankichi Arakaki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

  “After quitting school he studied under Choshin Chibana”

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslink history info

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

  — Okinawa Karate History - Shorin-Ryu Romania link history info

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

  — O-Sensei Kim, His Life - Shima Karatelink history info
• 
  Kyan Chōtoku

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  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

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

  (1921)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Independent sources state it.

  “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 Masterslink history info

  “The list of Chotoku Kyan’s students is quite impressive: Shoshin Nagamine (Matsubayashi Ryu) [...] Ankichi Aragaki, and Taro Shimabuku.”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

Students (1)

• 
  Nagamine Shōshin

  sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Nagamine'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" fits

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

  (1925–1927)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  6 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Nagamine'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" fits

  “The point here is that Shōshin studied with Shimabukuro Tarō since 1924, and with Arakaki since 1925 or 26.”

  — Quast, Andreas. (2021-07-17). Nagamine Shōshin and Shimabukuro Tarōlinkhistory info

  “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)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “After graduation in March, 1928, I started a full-scale practice, becoming the disciple of Mr. Taro Shimabokuro of Shuri City, who was senior of me by one year. [...] Under the guidance of another Sensei, Ankichi Arakaki, I made further progress in the skills of Karate.”

  — Nagamine, Shoshin. A Short Autobiography of Grandmaster Shoshin Nagaminelink history info

  “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) link history info

  “followed by Taro Shimabukuro of Shuri-te, and ultimately Ankichi Aragaki, a disciple of Kyan Chotoku.”

  — Shui/Tumai-di: Nagamine Shoshin Honoring Monument - Okinawa Karate Tourismlink history info

  “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 Onelink history info

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