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Motobu Chōki (本部 朝基,
April 5, 1870 –
April 15, 1944) was an
Okinawan karate master and
founder of
Motobu-ryū. He was born into a
branch of the Ryukyuan...
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Motobu (本部町,
Motobu-chō,
Kunigami and Okinawan: Mutubu) is a town
located in
Kunigami District,
Okinawa Prefecture, ****an. As of
October 2016, the town...
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Motobu-ryū (本部流) is a
karate school founded in 1922 by
Motobu Chōki from Okinawa. Its
official name is
Nihon Denryū Heihō
Motobu Kenpō ("****an Traditional...
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surviving example is
Motobu Udundī (lit. '
Motobu Palace Hand'),
which has been
handed down to this day in the
Motobu family, one of the branches...
- an
island in
Okinawa Prefecture, ****an,
lying a few
kilometers off the
Motobu Peninsula on
Okinawa Island. The
island measures 20
kilometres (12 mi) in...
- Minna-jima (水納島) is an
island within the
Okinawa Islands,
administered by
Motobu,
Kunigami District,
Okinawa Prefecture, ****an. 26°38′N 127°48′E / 26.633°N...
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Motobu Chōyū (本部朝勇, May 2 1865 -
March 21 1928) was an
Okinawan martial artist and the 11th sōke of
Motobu Udundī. He was also
Ryukyuan royalty and the...
- The
Motobu Peninsula (本部半島,
Motobu hantō, Okinawan: Mutubu) is a
peninsula in the
Yanbaru region of
Okinawa Island. It is
surrounded by Nago Bay to the...
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taught many
karate masters. Itosu's
students included Choyu Motobu (1857–1927),
Choki Motobu (1870–1944),
Kentsu Yabu (1866–1937),
Chomo Hanashiro (1869–1945)...
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trees for
evening enjoyment, such as on the
trees ascending Mt. Yae, near
Motobu Town, or at the
Nakijin Castle. A more
ancient form of
hanami also exists...
