Kanku Kata
To look at the sky
Sho=Minor ,Dai=Major
Kanku-Dai is on of the oldest forms practiced today. The original name for this kata was "Kusanku"(sometimes pronounced Kushanku).Kusanku was a Chinese official and martial artist stationed in Okinawa, staying for about 5 years. He taught karate to many people including Tode Sakugawa. When Kusanku was transferred back to China, he left behind numerous students, but only one official kata, which was eventually named after him. Kusanku ultimately became known as Kanku Dai when Funakoshi introduced it to his Japanese Students. Kanku means " to view the heavons", which describes the opening moves in the kata