Famous Karatekas
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Whilst the author of this page has tried to adhere to history as supported by hard evidence, it is recognised that historical documentation is still incomplete. In the interests of aiding understanding, the gaps in history has been filled based on the best evidence available, whether that be word of mouth or even legend.
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Practitioners of the past and present:
1) Kung Shang Kung ('Kushanku'/'Kusanku'/'Kosokun')
2) Matsu Higa Peichin, 1640 - 1720
3) Chatan Yara, 1668 - 1756
4) Takahara Shinun Ho ('Peichin Takahara'), 1683 - 1762
5) Sakugawa Chikodun Peichin Kanga, 1733 - 1815
6) Sokon Matsumura, 1792 - 1815
7) Yasutsune (Ankoh) Itosu, 1830 - 1915
8) Yasutsune Azato, 1828 - 1906
9) Gichin Funakoshi, 1868 - 1957
10) Takeshi Shimoda, 1901 - 1934
11) Yoshitaka Funakoshi, 1906 - 1945
12) Shigeru Egami, 1912 - 1981
13) Genshin Hironishi, 1913 - 1999
14) Tetsuji Murakami, 1927 - 1967
15) Jotaro Tagaki, 1927 - Present
16) Mitsusuke Harada, 1928 - Present
17) Tsutomu Ohshima, 1930 - Present
18) Sodo Kawanabe, 1931 - ?
19) Ayahito Sugimoto, 1933 - 2005
20) Hiruyoki Aoki, 1936 - Present
21) Atsuo Hiruma, 1941 - Present
22) Tomoji Miyamoto, 1945 - Present
23) Yasuo Ikeda, ? - 1990
24) Kazunobu Maekawa, ? - Present
25) Humberto Heyden,