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| Born | 1733 Akata Village, Shuri,  Japan Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | 1815 (aged 81–82) |
| Other names | "Tode" Sakugawa, Satunuku Sakugawa |
| Style | Te |
| Notable students | Matsumura Sōkon |
| This picture is actually that of the son of Sakugawa. A photograph of Sakugawa himself would not have been possible given that the first photograph was not taken until 11 years after his death. Sakugawa's son was said, however, to have looked very much like his father. |
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Kanga Sakugawa (佐久川 寛賀 Sakugawa Kanga , 1733 - 1815) was an Okinawan martial artist who played a major role in the development of Te, the precursor to modern karate. In 1750, Sakukawa (or Sakugawa) began his training as a student of an Okinawan monk, Peichin Takahara. After six years of training, Takahara suggested that Sakugawa train under Kusanku, a Chinese master in Ch'uan Fa. Sakukawa spent six years training with Kusanku, and began to spread what he learned to Okinawa in 1762. He became a such expert that people gave him, as a nickname: "Tōde" Sakugawa (Sakugawa "Chinese Hand"). His most famous student, Matsumura Sōkon, went on to create the Shōrin-ryū style of karate. [1][2]
This picture is actually that of the son of Sakugawa. A photograph of Sakugawa himself would not have been possible given that the first photograph was not taken until 11 years after his death. Sakugawa's son was said, however, to have looked very much like his father.
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