- Chokei Kishaba
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Chokei Kishaba 
Born October 4, 1929
Okinawa, JapanDied 2000 (aged 81)
Okinawa, JapanStyle Shōrin-ryū, Yamane Ryu[1] Teacher(s) Hohan Sōken, Shōshin Nagamine, Seigi Nakamura Notable students Katsuhiko Shinzato, Paris Janos Website KishabaJuku.org Chokei Kishaba was an Okinawan martial arts master and founder of the Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku.[2]
He was born October 4, 1929 in Okinawa and died in the year 2000.
Kishaba's younger brother Chogi Kishaba is also an Okinawan martial arts master.
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Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku
Kishaba's senior student in Okinawa was Katsuhiko Shinzato who currently heads the Kishaba Juku.
Dojos affiliated to the Kishaba Juku are located in Japan, the United States, and Slovenia. Within the United States there are dojos in California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Virginia.
References
- ^ Okinawan Karate, Second Edition, by Mark Bishop, Tuttle Publishing, p. 122, ISBN 0-8048-3205-6
- ^ Chokei Kishaba at the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai
See also
External links
- Katsuhiko Shinzato on Okinawa BBTV
- Karate Thoughts Blog
- Hikari Dojo in Hawaii
- Timberhill Karate Club, Oregon
- Kishaba Juku, Omaha, Nebraska
- Kishaba Juku, Tallahassee, Florida
- Paris Janos Karate, Panama City, Florida
- Omine Karate Dojo, California
- FightingArts.com article, New York and Connecticut
- Virginia Shorin Ryu
- Kishaba Juku, Slovenia
Branches of Shōrin-ryū Karate Categories:- Martial arts school founders
- Okinawan karateka
- 1929 births
- 2000 deaths
- Japanese martial arts biography stubs
- Martial arts biography stubs
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