Itosu Anko
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About Itosu’s occupation after 1879
When the Ryūkyū Kingdom was abolished in 1879 and the islands were made Okinawa Prefecture by the Meiji government, Itosu Ankō’s work for the royal court came to an end. For a long time, it has been assumed that Itosu then retired and devoted his life entirely to his training and the passing on of… Continue reading
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A poem by Itosu Ankō
For many decades it has been believed that Itosu Ankō‘s letter (1908) had been the only writing preserved from the venerable master who died in 1915. Due to the strenuous efforts by the research team of the prefectural Karate Promotion Division, a poem written by Itosu Ankō 糸洲安恒 (1831-1915) has recently been found – a… Continue reading
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Famous photo shows Miyake Sango instead of Itosu Ankō
In early 2019, it has been discovered that the image once believed to be Itosu Ankō 糸洲安恒 (1831–1915) actually shows a different person, namely Japanese fencing master Miyake Sango 三宅三五 ( 1847–?). This page from the school magazine Ryūtan 龍潭 No. 9. (1911) photographed by me in Naha in September 2019 are considered evidence to… Continue reading
Investigations into the history of karate 