Chōshin Chibana
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In this Okinawan name, the surname is Chibana.
Chōshin Chibana (知花 朝信, Chibana Chōshin, 5 June 1885 – 26 February 1969) was an Okinawan martial artist who developed Shorin-ryū karate based on what he had learned from Ankō Itosu. He was the last of the pre-World War karate masters, also called the "Last Warrior of Shuri"[2] He was the first to establish a Japanese ryu name for an Okinawan karate style, calling Itosu's karate "Shorin-Ryu" (小林流 or "the small forest school") in 1929.[3]
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Born | (1885-06-05)5 June 1885 Tottori-cho, Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
Died | 26 February 1969(1969-02-26) (aged 83) Ohama, Japan Throat cancer[1] |
Style | Shorin-ryū |
Teacher(s) | Ankō Itosu |
Rank | Hanshi, 10th Dan |
Notable students | Arakaki Ankichi, Katsuya Miyahira, Shūgorō Nakazato, Nakama Chozo, Yuchoku Higa, Eizo Shimabukuro, Tadashi Yamashita, Joki Uema, Naonobu Ahagon |
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