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  Chinen Masami

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  EN Wikipedia states Chinen formed Yamani-ryu and named it after his father Sanra Chinen, also a teacher of bojutsu - implying the father was his teacher; Motobu Naoki's article confirms Sanra as the Yamane-ryu founder and Masami (his grandson) as head of the family after the war.

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  EN Wikipedia states Chinen formed Yamani-ryu and named it after his father Sanra Chinen, also a teacher of bojutsu - implying the father was his teacher; Motobu Naoki's article confirms Sanra as the Yamane-ryu founder and Masami (his grandson) as head of the family after the war.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Chinen named the style after his father Sanra Chinen who was also a teacher of Bōjutsu and known as Yamani Usumei and Yamane Tanmei."

  — Masami Chinen - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "Old Man Chinen is Chinen Sanra, who is famous as a master of bojutsu... Chinen Sanra's bojutsu school is called the Yamane-ryu. After the war, his grandson, Chinen Masami, served as the head of the family."

  — Motobu, Naoki. (2023). Forgotten Masters of Karate - Motobu Naoki (note.com)linkinfo

  "Masami Chinen was the last member of the Chinen family to teach the art. Upon the death of Masami Chinen, the Chinen family passed the title of Soke to his student, Chogi Kishaba."

  — Yamanni Chinen Ryu Kobujutsu - Houston Karate linkinfo

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