1. Motobu ChōyūMotobu Chōyū was an Okinawan karate master and elder brother of karateka Motobu Chōki. Motobu Chōyū was born in Akahira village in Shuri, Okinawa. His father, Anji (Lord) Motobu Chōshin was a descendent of Prince Shō Kōshin (1655-1687), the sixth son of Okinawan King Shō Shitsu (1629-1668). Chōyū first learned the art of Te (the precursor to modern karate), which was passed down within the Shō royal family from father to eldest son.
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