Masami Chinen

Okinawan karateka

知念正美

Born

1898, Okinawa Prefecture

Died

1976, Okinawa

Citizenship

Japan, Empire of Japan

Sport

karate

Occupation

karateka

Masami Chinen (知念 正美, Chinen Masami; 1898-1976) was an Okinawan martial arts master who formed Yamani ryu. He taught Bōjutsu privately at his home in the village of Tobaru, in Shuri, Okinawa.

Students

• Chokei Kishaba
• Chogi Kishaba

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q6782517 (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.