Yasuhiro Konishi | |
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Born | 1893 Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |
Died | 1983 (aged 89–90) Tokyo, Japan |
Style | Shindō Jinen Ryū |
Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Choki Motobu, Kenwa Mabuni, Morihei Ueshiba, Chojun Miyagi, Chōshin Chibana |
Rank | Sōke, Founder of Shindō jinen-ryū |
Notable students | Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Sho Kosugi, Shoji Nishio |
Website | Japan Karate Do Ryobu-Kai |
Yasuhiro Konishi (小西康裕, Konishi Yasuhiro, 1893 - 1983) was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland Japan. He was instrumental in developing modern karate, as well as a driving force in the art's acceptance in Japan. He is credited with developing the style known as Shindō jinen-ryū (神道自然流).