Yoshinao Nanbu (Doshu)
Doshu / 10th Dan
Japanese 10th Dan grandmaster, founder of Sankukai Karate and the international Budo art Nanbudo.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth2/13/1943
Date of Death3/22/2020
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
Japan / France
Japan / FranceRank / TitleFounder of Nanbudo & Sankukai (10th Dan)
Active Years1964–2020
Biography
Yoshinao Nanbu was a champion student of Chojiro Tani. After founding Sankukai, he established Nanbudo in 1978 in France, emphasizing evasion (Tenshin), health exercises, and energy harmony.