Chokei Kishaba

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Chokei Kishaba
Okinawa, Japan
StyleShōrin-ryū, Yamane Ryu[1]
Teacher(s)Hohan Sōken, Shōshin Nagamine, Seigi Nakamura
Notable studentsKatsuhiko Shinzato
WebsiteKishabaJuku.org

Chokei Kishaba (喜舎場 朝啓, Kishaba Chōkei, October 4, 1929–2000) was an Okinawan martial arts master and founder of the Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku.[2]

He was born October 4, 1929, in

Okinawa
and died in the year 2000.

Kishaba's younger brother Chogi Kishaba is also an Okinawan martial arts master.

Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku

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

Dojos affiliated to the Kishaba Juku are located in Germany, Japan, the United States, and Slovenia. Within the United States there are dojos in California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Virginia.

See also

Okinawan martial arts

References