Kenwa Mabuni
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In this Okinawan name, the surname is Mabuni.
Kenwa Mabuni (摩文仁 賢和, Mabuni Kenwa, 14 November 1889 - 23 May 1952) was one of the first karateka to teach karate in mainland Japan and is credited as developing the style known as Shitō-ryū. Originally, he chose the name Hanko-ryu, literally "half-hard style", to imply that the style used both hard and soft techniques. Finally, Mabuni chose Shito-ryu, the first characters of the names Itosu and Higaonna, his two primary teachers.
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Born | (1889-11-14)November 14, 1889 Shuri, Okinawa |
Died | May 23, 1952(1952-05-23) (aged 62) Tokyo, Japan |
Style | Shitō-ryū |
Teacher(s) | Ankō Itosu, Higaonna Kanryō |
Rank | Founder of Shitō-ryū |
Notable students | Kenei Mabuni, Iwata Manzo, Chōjirō Tani Sei Iwasa |
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