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Ryukyuan karate master (1829-1898) of the Tomari-te style, student of Karyu Uku and Kishin Teruya; teacher of Chōtoku Kyan (kata Chinto) and Chōki Motobu; became an Okinawan folk hero at 20 for disarming a Satsuma overlord with a wet towel.

Teachers (2)

• Uk
  Uku Giko

  linkTomari-te 2

  Probable

  EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya."

  — Kōsaku Matsumora - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
• Te
  Teruya Kishin

  linkTomari-te 2

  Probable

  EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Matsumora studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya."

  — Kōsaku Matsumora - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Students (3)

• 
  Motobu Chōki

  linkTomari-te 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Motobu began studying under Kōsaku Matsumora from the age of 19 or 20, learning especially irikumi; the Motobu-ryu official history confirms Matsumora teaching from age 19 and records his praise of Motobu's talent

  (1889)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Motobu began studying under Kōsaku Matsumora from the age of 19 or 20, learning especially irikumi; the Motobu-ryu official history confirms Matsumora teaching from age 19 and records his praise of Motobu's talent

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "From the age of 19 or 20, Motobu, along with his older brother Chōyū and his friend Kentsū Yabu, began studying under Kōsaku Matsumora. He was taught by Matsumora, especially irikumi, an ancient form of kumite."

  — Motobu Chōki - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "また、19歳の頃からは泊手の大家・松茂良興作先生にも師事されました。組手稽古の最中、朝基先生の一手が松茂良先生の顔に入ったことから、「年の若い者としては非常に武才がある」（琉球新報・昭和11年）と、松茂良先生が激賞された逸話が伝えられています。"

  — 本部朝基先生 - 本部流 (Motobu-ryu official)linkinfo
• 
  Kyan Chōtoku

  linkTomari-te 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Kyan began studying Tomari-te with Kosaku Matsumora from Tomari village after returning to Okinawa; the Seibukan official history names 松茂良興作 (Matsumora) among his teachers

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Kyan began studying Tomari-te with Kosaku Matsumora from Tomari village after returning to Okinawa; the Seibukan official history names 松茂良興作 (Matsumora) among his teachers

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "After returning home, probably at the age of 20 he began studying Tomari-te with Kosaku Matsumora and Kokan Oyadomari from Tomari village."

  — Chōtoku Kyan - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "明治８年、父（喜屋武朝扶）より空手道の手ほどきを受け、当時の空手界の重鎮首里の松村宗棍、泊の松茂良興作、親泊興寛などから空手を伝授され、後に「首里」の達人となった。"

  — 少林流聖武館歴史 - 国際沖縄少林流聖武館空手道協会 linkinfo
• 
  Kentsū Yabu

  linkTomari-te 3

  Confirmed

  The Karate Page notes Yabu, together with Choki Motobu, went to Kosaku Matsumora for Tomari-te instruction.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  The Karate Page notes Yabu, together with Choki Motobu, went to Kosaku Matsumora for Tomari-te instruction.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Kentsu Yabu was a student of Anko Itosu, Sokon Matsumura and, together with Choki Motobu, also went to Kosaku Matsumora for instructions."

  — Steinbrecher, Olaf. (2024). Did Kentsu Yabu teach Passai? - The Karate Page. The Karate Pagelinkinfo

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