Kentsū Yabu
Japanese karate practitioner
Kentsū Yabu was a karate master in Okinawa, and was among the first people to demonstrate karate in Hawaii.
Yabu learned Shuri-te from Matsumura Sōkon and Ankō Itosu and Tomari-te from Kōsaku Matsumora. He is often considered Itosu's top student. Wikipedia
Born: September 23, 1866, Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Died: August 27, 1937 (age 70 years), Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Martial art: Karate
Notable students: Yabiku Mōtoku, Kanken Toyama, Tokuda Anbun, Kyoda Jūhatsu, Gima Shinkin, many others