Shimabuku Tatsuo



/i/karate/Shimabuku_Tatsuo_sml.jpg 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.