Shimabukuro Tarō

Also known as

Taro Shimabukuro · Taro Shimabokuro · しまぶくろ たろう

Description

Okinawan karateka of Shuri-te, of Shuri, Naha; disciple of Kiyuna Pechin and one of Shoshin Nagamine's early teachers (1928).

Teachers (1)

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  Kyan Chōtoku

  sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu 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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  fact_check

  Single source.

  “The list of Chotoku Kyan’s students is quite impressive: Shoshin Nagamine (Matsubayashi Ryu), Joen Nakazato (Shorin Ryu), Tatsuo Shimabuku (Isshin Ryu), Eizo Shimabuku (Shobayshi 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)

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  Nagamine Shōshin

  sports_martial_artsShuri-te Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Nagamine'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 1924

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

  (1924)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Nagamine'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 1924

  “Accordingly, Nagamine began his study with Shimabukuro around 1924, with some tolerance towards 1925.”

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

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