糸洲安恒
Anko Itosu
Reading: いとす あんこう
JapaneseKarate
Meaning
Okinawan master (1831-1915) who created the Pinan kata and brought karate into Okinawan schools. His students included Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni and Chosin Chibana.
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