Kosugi Hoan (1881–1964) was a Japanese painter and president of the Tabata Poplar Club. He encouraged Funakoshi Gichin to stay in Tokyo and created the famous tiger later associated with Shōtōkan karate.
Bushi tells the story of Matsumura Sōkon, a legendary Okinawan master whose life, discipline, and warrior spirit helped preserve the roots of what would later become Karate-Dō.
Discover Walking Upright, a historical novel inspired by the life of Gichin Funakoshi, the Okinawan schoolteacher who helped transform the ancient art of Tōde into modern Karate-Dō.