Gichin Funakoshi

Summary

Gichin Funakoshi is a human^[1]. He was born in Shuri^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on April 26, 1957^[5]. He worked as a karateka^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Shuri^[2], Gichin Funakoshi…
• Gichin Funakoshi passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Gichin Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868^[3].
• Gichin Funakoshi died on April 26, 1957^[5].
• A child of Gichin Funakoshi was Gigō Funakoshi^[8].
• Gichin Funakoshi held citizenship in Ryukyu Kingdom^[9].
• Gichin Funakoshi held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[10].
• Gichin Funakoshi held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Gichin Funakoshi worked as a karateka^[6].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Hironori Ōtsuka^[12].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Hidetaka Nishiyama^[13].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Masatoshi Nakayama^[14].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Hirokazu Kanazawa^[15].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Gigō Funakoshi^[16].
• A notable student of Gichin Funakoshi was Tetsuhiko Asai^[17].
• Gichin Funakoshi is recorded as male^[18].
• Gichin Funakoshi's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Gichin Funakoshi's Commons category is recorded as Gichin Funakoshi^[20].
• Gichin Funakoshi's sport is recorded as karate^[21].
• Gichin Funakoshi's family name is recorded as Funakoshi^[22].
• Gichin Funakoshi's family name is recorded as Rong^[23].
• Gichin Funakoshi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gichin Funakoshi^[24].
• Gichin Funakoshi's Commons gallery is recorded as Funakoshi Gichin^[25].
• Gichin Funakoshi studied under Ankō Azato^[26].
• Gichin Funakoshi studied under Ankō Itosu^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shuri^[2], Gichin Funakoshi… he was born on November 10, 1868^[3].

Education

Studied under Ankō Azato^[26], a karateka^[28], 1827–1906^[29], of Japan^[30] and Ankō Itosu^[27], a karateka^[31], 1831–1915^[32], of Japan^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Gichin Funakoshi's professions included karateka^[6]. Notable students include Hironori Ōtsuka^[12], a karateka^[34], 1892–1982^[35], of Japan^[36], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[37], specialised in Wadō-ryū^[38]; Hidetaka Nishiyama^[13], a karateka^[39], 1928–2008^[40], of Japan^[41], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland^[42]; Masatoshi Nakayama^[14], a karateka^[43], 1913–1987^[44], of Japan^[45]; Hirokazu Kanazawa^[15], a karateka^[46], 1931–2019^[47], of Japan^[48]; Gigō Funakoshi^[16], a karateka^[49], 1907–1945^[50], of Japan^[51]; and Tetsuhiko Asai^[17], a karateka^[52], 1935–2006^[53], of Japan^[54].

Personal Life

A child of Gichin Funakoshi was Gigō Funakoshi^[8].

Death and Burial

Gichin Funakoshi died on April 26, 1957^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Why It Matters

Gichin Funakoshi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Gichin Funakoshi born?

Born in Shuri^[2], Gichin Funakoshi…

Where did Gichin Funakoshi die?

Gichin Funakoshi passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Gichin Funakoshi do for work?

Gichin Funakoshi worked as karateka^[6].