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Ryukyuan politician and tōde (karate) practitioner (1839-1910), student of Matsumura Sōkon, steward to the Ryukyuan king and later to the Shō family; father of Chōtoku Kyan.

Teachers (1)

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  Matsumura Sōkon

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  Confirmed

  Japanese Wikipedia states he studied tōde (karate) under Matsumura Sōkon (唐手は松村宗棍に師事した); corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim, the Seibukan official history (門下生としても知られる空手家) and Geoffrey Gaudion's account of an excellent karateman of Matsumura's school

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Japanese Wikipedia states he studied tōde (karate) under Matsumura Sōkon (唐手は松村宗棍に師事した); corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim, the Seibukan official history (門下生としても知られる空手家) and Geoffrey Gaudion's account of an excellent karateman of Matsumura's school

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "唐手は松村宗棍に師事した。"

  — 喜屋武朝扶 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  "父朝扶は、琉球王朝末期から明治にかけて活躍した著名な政治家であり、松村宗棍の門下生としても知られる空手家でもあった。"

  — 少林流聖武館歴史 - 国際沖縄少林流聖武館空手道協会 linkinfo

  "His father, Chofu Kyan, held the post of steward to the family of Sir Shotai, the last of Ryukyu royal lineage. Chofu Kyan was good at chinese classics, Japanese arts and lettering, and an excellent karateman."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

Students (1)

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  Kyan Chōtoku

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

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  EN Wikipedia states Kyan's father Chōfu possibly had a karate background and even taught Kyan tegumi in his early years; the Seibukan official history confirms Chofu gave Kyan his first karate instruction (from Meiji 8, and again at age 14 kazoe), and Geoffrey Gaudion records Chofu training his son in sumo and karate wrestling outdoors in winter

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Kyan's father is noted as possibly having a background in karate and even teaching Kyan tegumi in his early years."

  — Chōtoku Kyan - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

  "明治８年、父（喜屋武朝扶）より空手道の手ほどきを受け...朝徳は、数え年１４才になった時、父朝扶から初めて空手の指導を受け。"

  — 少林流聖武館歴史 - 国際沖縄少林流聖武館空手道協会 linkinfo

  "Chotoku's father, Chofu, took him outdoors on cold winter days to train him in sumo and karate wrestling."

  — Gaudion, Geoffrey E.. Shoshin Nagamine and Some of His Masterslinkinfo

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