Chōtoku Kyan

Japanese karateka
Person human Q2393877
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Chōtoku Kyan

Summary

Chōtoku Kyan is a human[1]. Born in Shuri[2], he… he was born on +1870-12-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ishikawa[4]. He died on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a karateka[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chōtoku Kyan was born in Shuri[2].
  • Chōtoku Kyan passed away in Ishikawa[4].
  • Chōtoku Kyan was born on +1870-12-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chōtoku Kyan died on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's father was Chōfu Kyan[8].
  • Chōtoku Kyan held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Chōtoku Kyan worked as a karateka[6].
  • A notable student of Chōtoku Kyan was Tatsuo Shimabuku[10].
  • A notable student of Chōtoku Kyan was Kōri Hisataka[11].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's image is recorded as Kyan Chotoku.jpg[12].
  • Chōtoku Kyan is recorded as male[13].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's sport is recorded as karate[15].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f56hz[16].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's family name is recorded as Kyan[17].
  • Chōtoku Kyan studied under Matsumura Sōkon[18].
  • Chōtoku Kyan studied under Kōkan Oyadomari[19].
  • Chōtoku Kyan studied under Chōfu Kyan[20].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '喜屋武 朝徳'}[21].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's name in kana is recorded as きゃん ちょうとく[22].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 喜屋武-1[23].
  • Chōtoku Kyan's Prabook ID is recorded as 2144224[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Chōtoku Kyan's place of birth was Shuri[2]. He was born on +1870-12-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Chōfu Kyan[8].

Education

Studied under Matsumura Sōkon[18], a karateka[25], 1809–1899[26], of Japan[27]; Kōkan Oyadomari[19], a karateka[28], 1827–1905[29], of Japan[30]; and Chōfu Kyan[20], a politician[31], 1839–1910[32], of Ryukyu Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Chōtoku Kyan worked as a karateka[6]. Notable students include Tatsuo Shimabuku[10], a karateka[34], 1908–1975[35], of Japan[36] and Kōri Hisataka[11], a samurai[37], 1907–1988[38], of Japan[39].

Death and Burial

Chōtoku Kyan died on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ishikawa[4].

Why It Matters

Chōtoku Kyan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Chōtoku Kyan born?

Chōtoku Kyan was born in Shuri[2].

Where did Chōtoku Kyan die?

Chōtoku Kyan passed away in Ishikawa[4].

Who were Chōtoku Kyan's parents?

Chōtoku Kyan's father was Chōfu Kyan[8].

What did Chōtoku Kyan do for work?

Chōtoku Kyan worked as karateka[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Alexkachanov · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kyan
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Student Tatsuo Shimabuku, Kōri Hisataka
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P27]]: [[Q188712]]"
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