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Motobu Chōyū was born in Akahira village in [[Shuri, Okinawa|Shuri]], [[Okinawa]]. His father, ''[[Anji (Ryūkyū)|Anji]]'' (Lord) Motobu Chōshin was a descendent of Prince Shō Kōshin (1655-1687), the sixth son of Okinawan King [[Shō Shitsu]] (1629-1668). <ref name="Shitokai">[http://shitokai.com/choyu-motobu.php Shitokai]</ref> |
Motobu Chōyū was born in Akahira village in [[Shuri, Okinawa|Shuri]], [[Okinawa]]. His father, ''[[Anji (Ryūkyū)|Anji]]'' (Lord) Motobu Chōshin was a descendent of Prince Shō Kōshin (1655-1687), the sixth son of Okinawan King [[Shō Shitsu]] (1629-1668). <ref name="Shitokai">[http://shitokai.com/choyu-motobu.php Shitokai]</ref> |
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Chōyū first learned the art of ''[[Okinawan martial arts|Te]]'' (the precursor to modern karate), which was passed down within the Shō royal family from father to eldest son. <ref name="Shitokai"/> He then studied [[Shuri-te]] karate and ''[[koryū]]'' ("old school") [[Japanese martial arts]] under the legendary ''karateka'' [[Matsumura Sōkon]]. <ref>[http://www.toku-kai.com/iframes/archive4.htm Toku-Kai]</ref> |
Chōyū first learned the art of ''[[Okinawan martial arts|Te]]'' (the precursor to modern karate), which was passed down within the Shō royal family from father to eldest son. <ref name="Shitokai"/> He then studied [[Shuri-te]] karate and ''[[koryū]]'' ("old school") [[Japanese martial arts]] under the legendary ''karateka'' [[Matsumura Sōkon]]. <ref>[http://www.toku-kai.com/iframes/archive4.htm Toku-Kai]</ref> In his final years, he was the head martial arts instructor to the last king of the [[Ryūkyū Kingdom]], [[Shō Tai]] (r. 1848-1879), succeeding Matsumura in that position. <ref name="Shitokai"/> |
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Revision as of 11:47, 31 August 2012
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| Born | 1857 Akahira Village, Shuri,  Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | 1928 (aged 70–71) Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
| Style | Shuri-te, Motobu-ryū |
| Teacher(s) | Choshin Motobu, Matsumura Sōkon |
| Notable students | Seikichi Uehara, Tsuyoshi Chitose |
| Website | Motobu-ryu |
Template:Japanese name Motobu Chōyū (本部朝勇, 1857-1928) was an Okinawan karate master and elder brother of karateka Motobu Chōki.
Motobu Chōyū was born in Akahira village in Shuri, Okinawa. His father, Anji (Lord) Motobu Chōshin was a descendent of Prince Shō Kōshin (1655-1687), the sixth son of Okinawan King Shō Shitsu (1629-1668). [1]
Chōyū first learned the art of Te (the precursor to modern karate), which was passed down within the Shō royal family from father to eldest son. [1] He then studied Shuri-te karate and koryū ("old school") Japanese martial arts under the legendary karateka Matsumura Sōkon. [2] In his final years, he was the head martial arts instructor to the last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, Shō Tai (r. 1848-1879), succeeding Matsumura in that position. [1]