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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

  linkShorin-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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."

  — (2005). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalinkhistoryinfo
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  Nagamine Shōshin

  linkMatsubayashi-ryu 3

  Confirmed

  Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Hawaii Karate Seinenkai memorial article states Chokei Kishaba was a student of Shoshin Nagamine (founder of Matsubayashi-Ryu)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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."

  — (2005). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalinkhistoryinfo
• 
  Nakamura Seigi

  linkShorin-ryu 3

  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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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."

  — (2005). Hawaii Karate Seinenkai Salutes Chokei Kishabalinkhistoryinfo

  "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)linkinfo

Students (2)

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  Shinzato Katsuhiko

  linkShorin-ryu Kishaba Juku 3

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Chokei Kishaba and became head of the Kishaba Juku after Kishaba's death in 2000; the Kishaba article names Shinzato as his senior student in Okinawa; in a Dnevnik newspaper interview (primary) Shinzato himself names Kishaba as "the master that has had the greatest influence on me" and explains the Kishaba Juku name

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Chokei Kishaba and became head of the Kishaba Juku after Kishaba's death in 2000; the Kishaba article names Shinzato as his senior student in Okinawa; in a Dnevnik newspaper interview (primary) Shinzato himself names Kishaba as "the master that has had the greatest influence on me" and explains the Kishaba Juku name

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)linkinfo

  "Kishaba's senior student in Okinawa was Katsuhiko Shinzato who currently heads the Kishaba Juku."

  — Chokei Kishaba - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "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)linkinfo

  "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 Dojolinkhistoryinfo
• 
  Oshiro Toshihiro

  linkMatsubayashi-ryu 3

  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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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 Dojolinkhistoryinfo

  "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 Dojolinkhistoryinfo

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