
Kenwa Mabuni
Kenwa Mabuni founded Shitō-ryū Karate, drawing especially on the teachings of Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna and a broad study of Okinawan kata.

Kenwa Mabuni founded Shitō-ryū Karate, drawing especially on the teachings of Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna and a broad study of Okinawan kata.

Shitō-ryū is a major karate tradition founded by Kenwa Mabuni, preserving extensive kata associated with the teachings of Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna.