The Life and Many Names of the Master
Named Shinkichi Shimabuku at birth, Shimabuku took the name Tatsuo (Dragon man) at adolescence, and was later nick-named Sunsu (Strong man).
Born: September 19, 1908 in Chun Village, Okinawa
Died: May 30, 1975 in Agena, Okinawa
Other Significant Names
Shimabuku's Relatives
- Current Grand Master (Shimabuku's oldest son): Kichiro Shimabuku
- Shimabuku's second son: Shinso Shimabuku
- Shimabuku's son-in-law: Angi Uezu
- Shimabuku's uncle: Kamasu Chan
- Shimabuku's brother: Eizo Shimabuku (Grand Master of Shobayashi Shorin Ryu)
Shimabuku's Instructors
- Kamasu Chan (Shimabuku's Uncle)
- Chotoku Kyan (Shorin Ryu)
- Chojun Miyagi (Gojo Ryu)
- Choki Motobu (Shorin Ryu)
- Taira Shinken (Bo and Sai)
Other important Isshinryu practitioners
- Arcenio J. Advincula - a leading teacher and historian of Isshinryu, he also created the patch.
- Steve Armstrong
- Harold Long
- Harold Mitchum
- Don Nagle
