Chōtoku Kyan

Japanese karateka

喜屋武 朝徳 · 喜屋武朝德 · 喜屋武朝徳

Born

December 1870, Shuri

Died

1945, Ishikawa

Citizenship

Japan, Empire of Japan

Sport

karate

Occupation

karateka

Chotoku Kyan (喜屋武 朝徳; December 1870 – 20 September 1945) (also spelled Chotoku Kiyan) 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.

Teachers

• Matsumura Sōkon
• Kōkan Oyadomari
• Chōfu Kyan
• Kōsaku Matsumora

Students

• Tatsuo Shimabuku
• Kōri Hisataka
• Ankichi Arakaki
• Shōshin Nagamine
• Zenryō Shimabukuro
• Jōen Nakazato

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q2393877 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.