| Kanga Sakugawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1733 Akata village, Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
| Died | 1815 (aged 81–82) |
| Other names | Sakugawa Satunushi[1], Tode Sakugawa[1] |
| Style | Te |
| Teacher(s) | Takahara Pēchin, Kūsankū |
| Notable students | Sōkon Matsumura |
Kanga Sakugawa (佐久川 寛賀 Sakugawa Kanga , 1733 - 1815), also Sakugawa Satunushi[1] and Tode Sakugawa[1], was an Okinawan martial arts master and major contributor to the development of Te, the precursor to modern karate.
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In 1750, Sakukawa (or Sakugawa) began his training as a student of an Okinawan monk, Peichin Takahara. After six years of training, Takahara suggested that Sakugawa train under Kusanku, a Chinese master in Ch'uan Fa. Sakukawa spent six years training with Kusanku, and began to spread what he learned to Okinawa in 1762. He became a such expert that people gave him, as a nickname: "Tōde" Sakugawa (Sakugawa "Chinese Hand"). His most famous student, Matsumura Sōkon, went on to develop the Shuri-te which later develop into Shōrin-ryū style of karate. [2][3]