Kōsaku Matsumora
Japanese karateka
松茂良興作 · 마쓰모라 고사쿠
- Born
- 1829, Okinawa Prefecture
- Died
- 1898, Okinawa Prefecture
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- karateka
Kosaku Matsumora (松茂良 興作, Matsumora Kōsaku; 1829 - 1898) was a Ryūkyūan karate master. He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya. He also studied Jigen-ryu. Among Matsumora's students, who went on to influence new generations through students of their own, were Choki Motobu and Chotoku Kyan.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.