Also known as
Chokei Kishaba · きしゃば ちょうけい
Description
Okinawan martial arts master (1929-2000), founder of the Shorin-ryu Kishaba
Juku; studied under Hohan Soken, Shoshin Nagamine and Seigi Nakamura.
Teachers (3)
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Soken Hōhan
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu
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Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of
Hohan Soken (Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu) and learned the use of the kama from
him
“Born in Okinawa on October 4, 1929, Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken
(Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu, student of Nabe Matsumura) [...] Kishaba learned
Shorin-Ryu from all of his instructors as well as the use of the kama from
Soken.”
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Nagamine Shōshin
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
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Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of
Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)
“Born in Okinawa on October 4, 1929, Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken
(Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu, student of Nabe Matsumura), as well as Shoshin
Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu, student of Ankichi Arakaki, Chotoku Kyan
and Choki Motobu), and Seigi Nakamura.”
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Nakamura Seigi
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu
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Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article names Seigi Nakamura as one of
Kishaba's instructors, corroborating the EN Wikipedia article on Nakamura
which states the Kishaba Juku was developed and founded by Nakamura's
students Chokei Kishaba and Katsuhiko Shinzato
“Born in Okinawa on October 4, 1929, Chokei Kishaba was a student of Hohan Soken
(Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu, student of Nabe Matsumura), as well as Shoshin
Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu, student of Ankichi Arakaki, Chotoku Kyan
and Choki Motobu), and Seigi Nakamura.”
“Nakamura profoundly influenced and inspired what is taught in Shōrin-ryū
Kishaba Juku and developed and founded by his students Chokei Kishaba and
Katsuhiko Shinzato.”
Students (2)
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Shinzato Katsuhiko
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Kishaba Juku
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EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Chokei Kishaba and became head of the
Kishaba Juku after Kishaba's death in 2000; in a Dnevnik newspaper interview
Shinzato himself names Kishaba as "the master that has had the greatest
influence on me"
“Shinzato became the Juko Cho, i.e., the head of Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku, after
the passing of Chokei Kishaba in the year 2000.”
— Katsuhiko Shinzato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)link
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“Kishaba's senior student in Okinawa was Katsuhiko Shinzato who currently
heads the Kishaba Juku.”
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“The master that has had the greatest influence on me was Chokei Kishaba
(1931-2000). In honor of his unique training methods, we call our study circle
"Kishaba Juku" (Kishaba private school, Ed.) after his last name.”
— (2019). An Interview with Katsuhiko Shinzato -
Kashiba Juku (Isshin - Concentration the Art)link
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“Sensei Shinzato is currently the head of Shorin Ryu Kishaba Juku, a focused
method of study within Matsubayashi Ryu.”
— Our Instructors and History - Omine Okinawa Karate
& Kobudo Dojolinkhistory
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Oshiro Toshihiro
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
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Haff interview states Oshiro started formal Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu training
under Masao Shima and Chokei Kishaba at their Naha dojo; Dong Tran interview
states Kishaba began teaching him when he made brown belt
“At the age of sixteen Mr. Oshiro started his formal training in Matsu-bayashi
Shorin-Ryu karate under the tutelage of Senseis Masao Shima and Chokei Kishaba
at their dojo in Naha City.”
— Haff, William H.. (2008). Interview with Sensei
Toshihiro Oshiro: Yamanni Ryu - Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. Oshiro Dojolink
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“When I made brown belt, Kishaba sensei came back; that's how I met him.
That's when he started teaching us.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
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@incollection{martialis_01KZBWDNRGXRYQHHCB1BSY6R8W, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Kishaba Chōkei}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
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