Chōmo Hanashiro

Chōmo Hanashiro
Born 1869
Shuri, Okinawa, Japan
Died 1945 (aged 75–76)
Japan
US bombing (World War II)
Style Shōrin-ryū
Teacher(s) Ankō Itosu
Notable students Ankichi Arakaki, Shigeru Nakamura, Chitose Tsuyoshi, Nakama Chozo, Shimabukuro Zenryō, Kinjo Hiroshi

Chōmo Hanashiro (花城 長茂 Hanashiro Chōmo?) (Okinawan: Hanagusuku Chomu)[1] (born in 1869) was an Okinawan martial arts master who is notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū karate.[2]

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