Chōmo Hanashiro
In this Okinawan name, the family name is "Hanagusuku".
Chōmo Hanashiro | |
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Born |
1869 Shuri, Okinawa, Ryukyu Kingdom |
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 |
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]