Hanashiro Chōmo

花城長茂
Japan
Born 1869, Shuri
Died 1945
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Also known as

Chomo Hanashiro · Hanagusuku Chomu · はなしろ ちょうも

Description

Okinawan martial arts master (1869-1945) of the Shuri-te tradition, student of Matsumura Sōkon and assistant to Ankō Itosu; the first to formally use the kanji kara (空, "empty") for "karate" instead of to/tang (唐), in writings dating from 1905.

Teachers (2)

  • Matsumura Sōkon
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed
    Confirmed
    EN Wikipedia states Hanashiro became a student of Matsumura Sokon, of the Shuri-te style, early in his childhood, and started karate practice under him at a very young age
    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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    fact_check
    EN Wikipedia states Hanashiro became a student of Matsumura Sokon, of the Shuri-te style, early in his childhood, and started karate practice under him at a very young age
    “Early in his childhood, he became a student of the renowned master Matsumura Sōkon, of the Shuri-te style [...] He started karate practice at a very young age under Sōkon Matsumura.”
    — Chōmo Hanashiro - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “Arakaki Ankichi (who studied under Gusukuma Shimpan, Hanashiro Chomo, Chibana Choshin and Kyan Chotoku).”
    — Goodin, Charles C.. (2021). Nagamine Shoshin: Karate and Zen as Onelink history info
  • Itosu Ankō
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Probable
    Probable
    The Wikidata P1066 claim links Hanashiro to Anko Itosu, and the EN article frames Hanashiro as Itosu's assistant until Itosu's death in 1915 - an assistantship that implies close tutelage but is not explicitly a teacher-student relationship
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    The Wikidata P1066 claim links Hanashiro to Anko Itosu, and the EN article frames Hanashiro as Itosu's assistant until Itosu's death in 1915 - an assistantship that implies close tutelage but is not explicitly a teacher-student relationship
    “Hanashiro later on became Itosu's assistant and remained so until his Itosu's death in 1915.”
    — Chōmo Hanashiro - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Lineage

Member of (1)

  • corporate_fareKarate Kenkyukai Probable
    Probable
    Single source.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    Single source.
    “This group included Gichin Funakoshi, Chojo Oshiro, Chomo Hanashiro, Chotoku Kyan, Chojun Miyagi, Kenwa Mabuni, Go Ken Ki [Wu Xiangui] (Chinese Master of White Crane Boxing), Kentsu Yabu, Chuhatso [Juhatsu] Kyoda, and Moden Yabiku.”
    — 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 (3)

  • Nakama Chōzō
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed
    Confirmed
    EN Wikipedia states Nakama also studied with Chomo Hanashiro and the Hanashiro article names him among Hanashiro's most eminent disciples; per Nakamoto Mamoru (Motobu-ryu blog) Nakama learned the Gojushiho kata from Hanashiro Chomo
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    EN Wikipedia states Nakama also studied with Chomo Hanashiro and the Hanashiro article names him among Hanashiro's most eminent disciples; per Nakamoto Mamoru (Motobu-ryu blog) Nakama learned the Gojushiho kata from Hanashiro Chomo
    “however, Nakama also studied with Chomo Hanashiro, Chōtoku Kyan, Kenwa Mabuni, Choki Motobu, and Kentsu Yabu.”
    — Chozo Nakama - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info
    “According to Nakamoto Sensei, Nakama Sensei learned this kata from Hanashiro Chōmo.”
    — Motobu, Naoki. (2023). Nakama Chōzō's Gojūshiho - Motobu-ryu Bloglink history info
  • Arakaki Ankichi
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed
    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
    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
    “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
  • Akamine Seiichi
    sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed
    Confirmed
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chomo Hanashiro; corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim and by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies listing Hanashiro among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    3 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chomo Hanashiro; corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim and by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and Toku In Kan biographies listing Hanashiro among his Shorin-ryu teachers
    “以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
    — 赤嶺誠一 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info
    “After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945), Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
    — Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink history info
    “Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa; Shuri Te with Seitoku Higa and Kobudo with Matayoshi”
    — Master Seiichi Akamine Biography - Toku In Kan link history info

Sources

Chōmo Hanashiro - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
Goodin, Charles C.. (2021). Nagamine Shoshin: Karate and Zen as One link history info
Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masters link history info
Caile, Christopher. (2024). Okinawa's Bushi: Karate Gentlemen - Christopher Caile's Fighting Arts. FightingArts.comlink history info

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