Shinpan Gusukuma
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| Shinpan Gusukuma | |
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| Born | 1890 Taira Village (Taira-cho), Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
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| Died | 1954 Naminoue-gu, Naha, Okinawa, Japan[1][2] |
| Other names | Shinpan Shiroma |
| Martial art practiced | Shito-ryu |
| Teacher(s) | Anko Itosu, Kanryo Higaonna |
| Notable students | Arakaki Ankichi[3], Seikichi Iha, Seiichi Iju[4] |
Shinpan Gusukuma (1890-1954), also known as Shinpan Shiroma by the Japanese, was an Okinawan martial artist who studied Shorin-ryu karate as a student of Anko Itosu. Gusukuma also trained under Kanryo Higaonna in the Naha-te style. Gusukuma went on to establish Shito-ryu with his friend, Kenwa Mabuni.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ Origins of Beikoku Shido-kan
- ^ Northwest Koryukan Chronology
- ^ Ankichi Arakaki
- ^ Okinawan Shorin-ryu Shorinkan Karate
- ^ History of martial arts
- ^ Maryland Shido-Kan Shorin Ryu Karate Lineage
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