Nakama Chozo

Okinawan karateka

Born

1899

Died

1982

Citizenship

Japan, Empire of Japan

Sport

karate

Occupation

samurai, karateka

Chozo Nakama (名嘉真 朝増, Nakama Chōzō; 1899–1982) was a Kobayashi Shorin-ryu karate-do teacher. His primary teacher was Chosin Chibana, founder of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu; however, Nakama also studied with Chomo Hanashiro, Chōtoku Kyan, Kenwa Mabuni, Choki Motobu, and Kentsu Yabu. Nakama taught karate in Shuri, Okinawa, from c. 1935 to 1982.

Teachers

• Chōshin Chibana

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q15987180 (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.