Gigō Funakoshi
Gigō Funakoshi (Japanese: 船越義豪, Hepburn: Funakoshi Gigō, Funakoshi Yoshitaka) (1906 – 24 November 1945) was the third son of Gichin Funakoshi (the founder of Shotokan karate) and is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shotokan style.
| Yoshitaka Funakoshi | |
|---|---|
Yoshitaka Funakoshi | |
| Born | 1906 Okinawa, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 24 November 1945 (aged 39) Tokyo, Allied-occupied Japan |
| Native name | 船越義豪 |
| Other names | Gigo, waka sensei |
| Style | Shotokan, Shotokai, kendo, Iaido |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi (his father), Takeshi Shimoda |
| Rank | 10th dan, successor waka (後継者) sensei to his father |
| Notable students | Mitsusuke Harada, Taiji Kase, Won Kuk Lee, Mas Oyama, Tomosaburo Okano, Shigeru Egami, Genshin Hironishi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Motokuni Sugiura, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Tadao Okuyama |
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