Kishaba Chōkei

喜舎場朝啓
Japan
Born 1929-10-04, Okinawa Prefecture
Died 2000
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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)

  • Soken Hōhan
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Probable
    Probable
    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
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2009). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalink history info
  • Nagamine Shōshin
    sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Probable
    Probable
    Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2009). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalink history info
  • Nakamura Seigi
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2009). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalink history info
    “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.”
    — Seigi Nakamura - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Lineage

Students (2)

  • Shinzato Katsuhiko
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Kishaba Juku Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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"
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    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 history info
    “Kishaba's senior student in Okinawa was Katsuhiko Shinzato who currently heads the Kishaba Juku.”
    — Chokei Kishaba - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “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 history info
    “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 info
  • Oshiro Toshihiro
    sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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 history info
    “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 history info

Sources

(2009). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalink history info
Chokei Kishaba - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
Seigi Nakamura - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Identifiers

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