| Shinpan Gusukuma | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1890 Taira Town (Taira-chō), Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
| Died | 1954 (aged 63–64) Naminoue-gū, Naha, USCAR, present-day Okinawa[1][2] |
| Other names | Shinpan Shiroma |
| Style | Shorin-ryū |
| Teacher(s) | Ankō Itosu, Higaonna Kanryō |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Seiichi Iju[3] |
Shinpan Gusukuma (城間 真繁, Shiroma Shinpan, 1890–1954), read as Shinpan Shiroma in standard Japanese, was an Okinawan martial artist who studied Shōrin-ryū karate as a student of Ankō Itosu. Gusukuma also trained under Higaonna Kanryō in the Naha-te style. Gusukuma went on to establish Shitō-ryū with Kenwa Mabuni.[4][5]
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