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First Name: Shimabuku Last Name: Tatsuo Birthday: September 19, 1908. Died: May 30th, 1975. was the founder of Isshin-ryu karate.
Tatsuo developed Isshin-ryu karate by combining goju-ryu and shorin-ryu karate, he was known as a non-traditionalist who taught karate to US marines. Shimabuku Tatsuo passed away on Friday, may 30th 1975 in Agena, Okinawa of a stroke.
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