Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍, Funakoshi Gichin, 10 November 1868 – 26 April 1957) was the founder of Shotokan, which is the most widely known school or style of karate. He is known as the "father of modern karate".[1]
Funakoshi died on 26 April 1957 in Tokyo of colon cancer, aged 88.
Selected works
[change | change source]In an overview of writings by and about Funakoshi, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 30+ works in 60+ publications in 8 languages and 1,800+ library holdings.[2]
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- 唐手術: 錬胆護身, 1925
- 空手道教範, 1935
- 空手道一路, 1956
- Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text, 1973
- The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master, 1975
- Karate-Do: My Way of Life, 1975
- Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text. 1988
- Karate Jutsu: The Original Teachings of Master Funakoshi, 2001
- The Essence of Karate, 2010
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Japan Karate Association (JKA), "Supreme Master Funakoshi Gichin (1868-1957) Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt,"Shoto was the literary first name he used when doing calligraphy and writing poetry. Shoto means “Pine Waves,” and refers to the sound of wind blowing through the pines"; retrieved 2012-11-9.
- ↑ WorldCat Identities: Funakoshi, Gichin 1870-1956; retrieved 2012-11-9.
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