1 Question about Kusanku

[TSDTexan]

Well here's the tombstone erected by the family of Matsumura.
It puts his death in 1899.

Prior to his death he was still teaching and training Kusanku as well as working as the Guardian Caretaker of the Shikinaen Southern Royal Garden. And he was doing so even after Kyan returned to Okinawa from the Japanese Mainland.

(The gardens of Shikina-en (識名園) are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa.)

Even if you doubt it happened, the opportunity certainly existed. Dan Smith is supposed to be back training from Okinana before Thanksgiving and I will endeavor to get more about from him thereafter.