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.
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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.
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