Chōshin Chibana
Chōshin Chibana 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" He was the first to establish a Japanese ryu name for an Okinawan karate style, calling Itosu's karate "Shorin-Ryu" in 1928.
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Male
Date of Birth
June 5th, 1885
Age
139
Birth Place
Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Naha
Date of Death
February 26th, 1969
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Gemini
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