Chozo Nakama
Okinawan karateka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Okinawan name, the surname is Nakama.
Chozo Nakama (名嘉真 朝増, Nakama Chōzō, 1899–1982) was a Kobayashi Shorin-ryu karate-do teacher.[1] 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.
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Chozo Nakama | |
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Born | 1899 |
Died | 1982 (aged 82–83) |
Style | Shorin-ryu (Kobayashi) Karate-do |
Teacher(s) | Chosin Chibana |
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