Shigeru Egami, born on December 7, 1912 in muta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, was taught by Gichin Funakoshi (father of judo) and Isao Obata only.
Gichin Funakoshi ( , Funakoshi Gichin, November 10, 1868  April 26, 1957) is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is known as a "father of modern karate". 
