Motobu Chōyū

Motobu Chōyū
Born	1857 Akahira Village, Shuri,  Ryūkyū Kingdom
Died	1928 (aged 70–71) Shuri, Okinawa, Japan
Style	Shuri-te, Motobu-ryū
Teacher(s)	Choshin Motobu, Matsumura Sōkon
Notable students	Seikichi Uehara, Tsuyoshi Chitose
Website	Motobu-ryu

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Motobu".

Motobu Chōyū (本部朝勇^?, 1857-1928) was an Okinawan karate master and elder brother of karateka Motobu Chōki.

Motobu Chōyū was born in Akahira village in Shuri, Okinawa. His father, Anji (Lord) Motobu Chōshin was a descendent of Prince Shō Kōshin (1655-1687), the sixth son of Okinawan King Shō Shitsu (1629-1668). ^[1]

Chōyū first learned the art of Te (the precursor to modern karate), which was passed down within the Shō royal family from father to eldest son. ^[1] He then studied Shuri-te karate and koryū ("old school") Japanese martial arts under the legendary karateka Matsumura Sōkon. ^[2] He later combined all these arts he had learned to create the Motobu-ryū style of karate. In his final years, he was the head martial arts instructor to the last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, Shō Tai (r. 1848-1879), succeeding Matsumura in that position. ^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Shitokai
2. ^ Toku-Kai

See also

Pechin/Peichin

External links

• Motobu-ryu

Persondata
Name	Motobu, Choyu
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1857
Place of birth	Akahira Village, Shuri
Date of death	1928
Place of death	Shuri, Okinawa, Japan