Chogi Kishaba (喜舎場 朝義, Kishaba Chōgi), also Choji Kishaba, (1934 - October 20, 2017) was an Okinawan martial arts master and founder of the Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai (RBKD).
| Chogi Kishaba | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Choji Kishaba[1] |
| Style | Gōjū-ryū, Yamane Ryu[1] |
| Teacher(s) | Chōjun Miyagi, Masami Chinen |
| Notable students | Toshihiro Oshiro,[1] Maeda Kiyomasa |
Kishaba's older brother, Chokei Kishaba, was also an Okinawan martial arts master.
Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai
Kishaba was one of the very few remaining practitioners of Yamane Ryu in Okinawa.[1] In 1985 Kishaba and Toshihiro Oshiro founded the RBKD, an organization dedicated to the research and development of Okinawan Martial Arts. Oshiro's dojo is located in San Mateo, California.
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