Chōtoku Kyan
Karate practitioner
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Chotoku Kyan was an Okinawan karate master who was famous for both his karate skills and his colorful personal life. He had a large influence on the styles of karate that would become Shorin-Ryu and its related styles. Wikipedia
Born: December 1870, Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Died: September 20, 1945 (age 74 years), Ishikawa, Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
Martial art: Karate
Parents: Chōfu Kyan
Notable students: Zenryō Shimabukuro, Jōen Nakazato, Tatsuo Shimabuku, Ankichi Arakaki, Shōshin Nagamine, Tsuyoshi Chitose, Kori Hisataka
Other names: Chōtoku Kiyan