Motobu Chōyū
Okinawa karateka (1857–1928)
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Motobu Chōyū (本部 朝勇; May 2 1865 - March 21 1928) was an Okinawan martial artist. He was also Ryukyuan royalty and the 11th sōke ("family head") of the Motobu Udun (本部御殿), a branch of the Ryukyuan royal family. His younger brother was a karate master, Motobu Chōki.
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Facts from Wikidata Q706389 (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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