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Kosaku Matsumora

Bushin / Sensei

Okinawan karate grandmaster from Tomari village and key figure in developing Tomari-te.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1829
Date of Death1898
Era19th century
Country of OriginOkinawa (Japan)Okinawa (Japan)
Rank / TitleMaster of Tomari-te
Active Years1850–1898

Biography

Kosaku Matsumora trained under both Okinawan and Chinese masters in Tomari port, codifying foundational kata including Chinto, Wankan, and Rohai for the Tomari-te lineage.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomari-teFounder→

The smallest of the three Okinawan local traditions, from the village of Tomari. Not a school with a founder; Wadō-ryū and Matsubayashi-ryū follow from it.