Gisho Funakoshi
Master / Instructor
Funakoshi family relative and master instructor who assisted with early Okinawan Karate teaching.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1890s
Date of Death20. století
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Okinawa (Japan)
Okinawa (Japan)Rank / TitleEarly Shotokan Instructor
Active Years1910–1950
Biography
Gisho Funakoshi trained in traditional Okinawan Te alongside family elders, preserving early kata variations prior to Shotokan's Japanese standardization.