Choshin Chibana

Choshin Chibana

male, deceased (1969)
Choshin Chibana was an Okinawan martial artist who created the Kobayashi-ryū style of Shorin-ryū karate, based on the teachings of his teacher, An...
Shugoro Nakazato

Shugoro Nakazato

male, 88 years old
Shugoro Nakazato (1921-) is an Okinawan martial artist who is the the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shorinkan style of Okinawan Karate. Nakazato...
Kyan Chotoku

Kyan Chotoku

male, deceased (1945)
was an Okinawan karate master who was famous for both his karate skills, and his his colorful personal life.
Kosaku Matsumora

Kosaku Matsumora

male, deceased (1898)
was an Okinawan karate master. He is said to have studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku and Ki Teruya, and Tode under Seisho Arakaki. Among Matsumora's...
Kori Hisataka

Kori Hisataka

male, deceased (1988)
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka (Seiki Kudaka in Okinawan, b. April 22, 1907) was the founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate. Born in Shuri (Naha City in...
Katsuya Miyahira

Katsuya Miyahira

male, 91 years old
Katsuya Miyahira (1918-) is an Okinawan martial artist who is the the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shido-kan style of Okinawan Karate and the...
Matsu Higa

Matsu Higa

male, deceased (1721)
Matsu Higa is a semi-legendary martial artist in Okinawan history who was a direct influence on the development of karate and kobudo, especially...
Shinpan Gusukuma

Shinpan Gusukuma

male, deceased (1954)
Shinpan Gusukuma (1890-1954), also known as Shinpan Shiroma by the Japanese, was an Okinawan martial artist who studied Shorin-ryu karate as a...
Seishiro Okazaki

Seishiro Okazaki

male, deceased (1951)
Seishiro "Henry" Okazaki (January 28, 1887 - July 12, 1951) was a Japanese American healer, martial artist, and founder of Danzan Ryu jujitsu. Born...
Akira Lane

Akira Lane

female, 28 years old
Akira Lane is a successful Asian American nude model and actress of Hawaiian and Okinawan heritage. Lane is bilingual and fluent in Japanese and...