Tatsuo Shimabuku

Tatsuo Shimabuku
BornShinkichi Shimabuku (Japanese pronunciation is Shimabukuro)
(1908-09-19)September 19, 1908
Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan
DiedMay 30, 1975(1975-05-30) (aged 66)
Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
Stroke
StyleKarate
Gōjū-ryū, Shōrin-ryū, Isshin-ryū
TeachersHis uncle at first, then in chronological order: Chōtoku Kyan, Chōjun Miyagi, Chōki Motobu, Taira Shinken
RankMaster, Founder of Isshin-ryū
Other information
Notable studentsDon Nagle, Arcenio J. Advincula

Tatsuo Shimabuku (島袋 龍夫, Shimabuku Tatsuo; September 19, 1908 – May 30, 1975) was an Okinawan, Japanese martial artist. He is the founder of Isshin-ryū ("One Heart Style/One Heart Way") style of karate.

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