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He is credited with introducing karate to mainland Japan. He is also the founder of Shōtōkan-ryū.

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Gichin Funakoshi died on April 26, 1957 at the age of 88.

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Gichin Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868.

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Gichin Funakoshi died on April 26, 1957 at the age of 88.


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When was Gichin Funakoshi born?

Gichin Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868.


How old was Gichin Funakoshi at death?

Gichin Funakoshi died on April 26, 1957 at the age of 88.


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Gichin Funakoshi


How old is Gichin Funakoshi?

Gichin Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868 and died on April 26, 1957. Gichin Funakoshi would have been 88 years old at the time of death or 146 years old today.


What were gichin funakoshi son's names?

Gichin Funakoshi had two sons named Yoshitaka and Gigō. Yoshitaka Funakoshi also known as Gigo Funakoshi, later became a prominent figure in karate and continued to spread his father's teachings.


Who introduced Karate to Japan?

Gichin Funakoshi in around 1921-1922


Did gichin funakoshi have a wife and children?

Yes, off course. Yoshitaka, Yoshihide (male) and a dougther.


Name given to karate dojo built for Funakoshi Gichin?

Funakoshi wrote poetry under the pseudonym of Shoto. His students named the dojo Shoto Kan - the House of Shoto.


What were the two types of karate that gichin funakoshi used to make shotokan karate?

Shorei-ryu and Shorin-ryu


Who was shotokan karate created by why is he so important?

Shotokan Karate was developed by Gichin Funakoshi. He was one of the first to bring Okinawan karate to Japan.


Who came up with karate?

there are many different types of karate and they are all created by different people


Where did shotokan originate?

Gichin Funakoshi brought it to Japan from Okinawa. He modified Shorin Ryu karate to fit the what was needed in Japan. It was named after his pen name Shoto.