Sōkon Matsumura was one of the original karate masters of Okinawa. The years of his lifespan are reported variously as 1809–1901 or 1798–1890 or 1809–1896 or 1800–1892. However, the dates on the plaqu

Chōmo Hanashiro was an Okinawan martial arts master who is notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū karate. Early in his childhood, he became a student of the renowned master Matsumura Sōkon,