| Kokan Oyadomari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1827 Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | 1905 (aged 77–78) Okinawa, Japan |
| Style | Tote, Karate Tomari-te |
| Teacher(s) | Karyu Uku, Kishin Teruya, Anan, Ason |
| Notable students | Chotoku Kyan |
Kokan Oyadomari (親泊 興寛,1827–1905) was a Ryūkyūan karate master, who practised the Tomari-te style of karate and also taught it.
Life
Kokan Oyadomari was a disciple to two local masters: Kishin Teruya (1804–1864) and Giko Uku (1800–1850). From Teruya, Oyadomari learned Passai, Rohai, and Wanshu, and from Uku the kata Naifanchi. According to Shoshin Nagamine,[1] Teruya was considered by Matsumora as his true master.
Oyadomari was also a disciple of Ason and of Annan (also Ahnan or Anan). Annan was a Chinese sailor or possibly a pirate, who was a castaway from a shipwreck along the coast of Okinawa Island. Annan took refuge in the cemetery of the mountains near Tomari. There is a legend which indicates that Annan was the master who taught the kata Chinto to Sokon Matsumura.
References
- ^ Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, Tuttle Pub, Boston, 2000.
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