People of Okinawan Kobudo

Okinawan Kobudo: 3 documented people. Also: grandmaster (1).

Founder (2)

Matayoshi ShinkoFounder: Matayoshi KobudoOkinawan kobudo master from Naha, founder of the Matayoshi Kobudo system, who learned weapons in Okinawa and Chinese martial arts in Manchuria, Shanghai and Fuzhou.Taira ShinkenFounder: Taira-ha Ryukyu KobudoOkinawan kobudo master, founder of the Taira-ha Ryukyu Kobudo style and the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai organization, who catalogued over 40 weapons kata.

Grandmaster (1)

Motokatsu InoueJapanese master of karate and kobudo from Tokyo (1918–1993), founder of the Yui Shin Kai style and the first holder of the title hanshi from Taira Shinken.

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