Shigeru Egami, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shigeru Egami

martial artist

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1912

Place of Birth: Kyushu, Japan

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1981

Profession: karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Shigeru Egami (?? ?, Egami Shigeru, December 7, 1912 – January 8, 1981) was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shotokai style.
He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi, who is widely recognized as the founder of modern karate.