Shinko Matayoshi (Kama no Matayoshi)
Master / Kama Specialist
Okinawan weapon grandmaster who developed the renowned Matayoshi Kobudo lineage.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth1888
Date of Death1947
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Okinawa (Japan)
Okinawa (Japan)Rank / TitleFounder of Matayoshi Kobudo
Active Years1910–1947
Biography
Shinko Matayoshi mastered Ryukyu Kobudo weaponry and traveled to Manchuria and Shanghai to learn Chinese weapon arts. His son Shinpo globalized the Matayoshi Kobudo system.