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Simon Keegan
16th June 2010, 15:43
Who are the remaining Karateka who trained with Funakoshi Gichin?

I know Hirokazu Kanazawa did. Are there any others still alive?

andy.m
16th June 2010, 18:13
Mitsusuki Harada (Born 1928), of Shotokai, is the oldest I know of. He is also resident here, living in London in 2008. The last time I was lucky enough to see him.

Simon Keegan
16th June 2010, 23:27
Ah, I forgot about Harada. I know somebody who trained with him as well - I must be going senile!

wreddock
17th June 2010, 01:03
Ah, I forgot about Harada. I know somebody who trained with him as well - I must be going senile!
I'm not up to date on my JKA but is SUGIURA Motokuni still alive. How about OSHIMA Tsutomu? How about OKAZAKI Teruyuki ? How about MIKAMI Takayuki

They all say they trained with Funakoshi.

Simon Keegan
11th July 2010, 12:12
Thanks for all your responses. There seems to be a lot more around than I expected.

dengle
11th July 2010, 20:42
Is in Philadelphia

sratzker
2nd August 2011, 01:40
O'Sensei Funakoshi passed away in 1957 there are many of his students still alive from the 1953-1954 class of Wasada University that Tsutomu Ohshima, and Mitsusuke Harada were classmates and dojo brothers in was also Kenjero Kawanabe form Atsugi Japan who is still alive and teaching in japan. Just to mention one class of Funikoshi's students and I am sure if you ask Oshima Sensei or Kawanbe Sensei they would know quite a few of the student who are still alive and treaching.