Sokon Matsumura

Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura (1809-1899) was one of the original karateka's of Okinawa. He studied Chuan Fe in China as well as other martial arts and brought what he learned back to Okinawa, where he taught a select few students and became a well known master. He was assigned as instructor and protectorate to the king of the Ryukyu islands. After Japan assumed control of Okinawa 40 years later however, Matsumura Sensei moved to Tokyo and taught and developed karate for the rest of his life.