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Before Tōde began to be taught openly, there was Sōkon Matsumura: a warrior of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, bodyguard to kings, and strategist trained in both Okinawa and China. To know his story is to step into the origins of karate, when it had not yet taken that name.

Matsumura did not found schools or write treatises. His legacy was deeper—and also more dangerous: he transmitted a real art of combat in a time when doing so implied risk, responsibility, and silence.

Among his disciples were Ankō Asato, Ankō Itosu, Kōsaku Matsumora, Chōtoku Kyan, and other masters who would transform that secret knowledge into something teachable and enduring.

Decades later, that invisible thread would reach Gichin Funakoshi, who would carry the art beyond Okinawa and open it to the world.

What is the book about?

"Bushi. The guardian of Shuri" is not an academic biography nor a technical manual. It is a narrative that blends documented history, reconstructed scenes, and respectfully crafted fiction to bring the atmosphere of that era to life.

Languages and accessibility

The book was originally written in Spanish and professionally translated into English and Portuguese to reach a wider audience.

Where to find it?

• Kindle edition (ebook): available on Amazon.
• Print edition: available on Amazon.
  

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