Ankō Itosu

In this Japanese name, the surname is Itosu.
Ankō Itosu
糸洲 安恒
Born1831
Gibo Village, Shuri, Ryūkyū Kingdom (Present day: Okinawa prefecture, Japan)
Died11 March 1915 (aged 83–84)
Shuri, Okinawa, Japan
Other namesItosu Yasutsune
StyleShuri-te
TeachersNagahama Chikudun of Naha, Sokon Matsumura
Other information
Notable studentsChoyu Motobu, Choki Motobu, Kentsu Yabu, Chomo Hanashiro, Gichin Funakoshi, Moden Yabiku, Kanken Toyama, Shinpan Gusukuma (Shiroma), Anbun Tokuda, Kenwa Mabuni, Chōshin Chibana

Ankō Itosu (糸洲 安恒, Okinawan: Ichiji Ankō; Japanese: Itosu Ankō, 1831 – 11 March 1915) is considered by many the father of modern karate. This title is also often given to Gichin Funakoshi because of the latter spreading karate throughout Japan.

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