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Eizo Shimabukuro, also referred to as "Shimabuku," was born on April 19, 1925 in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan. Shimabuku was a karate master who taught Shobayashi-ryu, or Shōbayashi Shōrin-ryū, which is a style of Okinawa karate based upon Shōrin-ryū, one of the oldest styles of karate. At the age of 34, Shimabuku was appointed 10th Dan by Kanken Tōyama. Tōyama was granted the authority by the Japanese government to award ranks in all styles of karate. At the time, Shimabuku was the youngest person ever appointed 10th dan.