Ankō Itosu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ankō Itosu

martial artist

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1831

Place of Birth: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1915

Profession: karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Anko Itosu (?? ??, Okinawan: Ichiji Anko, Japanese: Itosu Anko, 1831 – 11 March 1915) is considered by many the father of modern karate, although this title is also often given to Gichin Funakoshi because the latter spread karate throughout Japan.