Shigeru Egami
| Shigeru Egami | |
|---|---|
Historical photo of Shigeru Egami | |
| Born | December 7, 1912 Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 8, 1981 (aged 68) Tokyo, Japan Illness |
| Native name | 江上 茂 |
| Style | Shotokan and Shōtōkai karate |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi Gigō Funakoshi Takeshi Shimoda Isao Obata |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Mitsusuke Harada Tetsuji Murakami |
Shigeru Egami (江上 茂, Egami Shigeru; December 7, 1912 – January 8, 1981) was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shōtōkai style. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi, who is widely recognized as the founder of modern karate.