SHADES OF ISSHINRYU
Tatsuo Shimabukuro Family
Kyan, Okinawa
Family picture 1939
(l-r) Uto (Tatsuo's wife) in her arms holding Yukiko (wife of
Uezu Angi Sensei), Matsuko (#2 daughter of Sensei), Nabe (mother),
Kama (father), Shinkichi (Tatsuo) holding Kichiro, and Haruko (#1
daughter of Sensei)
Born Shinkichi Shimabukuro on September 19, 1908 in the village of
Kyan, Okinawa. Why the following information matters at all I do no
know but I will add that Kyan can also be spelled Kiyan, sounds like
Chun. There was also another village close by that was called Chan
Nakaname. In later years the two villages were combined and are now
called Kinaka.
Tatsuo, his karate name, meaning Dragon Man, had two sons, both
named after his father, #1 son named Kichiro (Shinkichi) and
#2 son named Shinsho (Shinkichi), who became a schoolteacher,
later a fortuneteller.
Tatsuo also had four daughters, the #1
daughter being Haruko, #2 daughter Matsuko, and #3 daughter named
Yukiko, married to Master Angi Uezu. (#4 daughter Hiroko died when
she was a baby). It might be interesting to note
that Master Angi Uezu acts as protector for Uto, the widow of
Tatsuo, and Shinsho, son of Tatsuo. In the scheme of things I
believe that this shows quite a bit about true respect for ones
Sensei and mentor.
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