is the founder of
Shotokan Karate-Do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is attributed as being the "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of
Anko Itosu and
Anko Asato, he was one of the Okinawan
karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922. He taught karate at various Japanese universities and became honorary head of the
Japan Karate Association upon its establishment in 1949.