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This kata was designed by the founder of Isshin-Ryu, Shimabuku Tatsuo.

It incorporates several movements from other kata in the Isshin-Ryu syllabus, as well as from kata from other instructors, in addition to techniques and concepts Shimabuku favored.

It was used as a dojo kata and as a personal project of the founder, prior to the founding of Isshin Ryu in 1956.

Sunsu is the only kata that is only in Isshin Ryu.

It takes sequences from the other katas in Issin Ryu making it easy to get caught up in another kata while performing Sunsu.