Motobu Chōki

Okinawan karateka (1870–1944)
Person human Q1147708
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Motobu Chōki

Summary

Motobu Chōki is a human[1]. He was born in Shuri[2]. He was born on +1870-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Shuri[4]. He died on +1944-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a karateka[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Motobu Chōki's place of birth was Shuri[2].
  • Motobu Chōki died in Shuri[4].
  • Motobu Chōki was born on +1870-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Motobu Chōki died on +1944-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Motobu Chōki held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Motobu Chōki worked as a karateka[6].
  • A notable student of Motobu Chōki was Sannosuke Ueshima[9].
  • A notable student of Motobu Chōki was Hironori Ōtsuka[10].
  • Motobu Chōki's image is recorded as Motobu Choki.jpg[11].
  • Motobu Chōki is recorded as male[12].
  • Motobu Chōki's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Motobu Chōki's family is recorded as Motobu Udun[14].
  • Motobu Chōki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057975037[15].
  • Motobu Chōki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81062636[16].
  • Motobu Chōki's GND ID is recorded as 136774717[17].
  • Motobu Chōki's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013057812[18].
  • Motobu Chōki's IdRef ID is recorded as 142711896[19].
  • Motobu Chōki's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00412035[20].
  • Motobu Chōki's Commons category is recorded as Motobu Choki[21].
  • Motobu Chōki's sport is recorded as karate[22].
  • Motobu Chōki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05pwjl[23].
  • Motobu Chōki's official website is recorded as http://motobu-ryu.org[24].
  • Motobu Chōki's relative is recorded as Motobu Chōshō[25].
  • Motobu Chōki studied under Matsumura Sōkon[26].
  • Motobu Chōki studied under Kōsaku Matsumora[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Motobu Chōki was born in Shuri[2]. He was born on +1870-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Matsumura Sōkon[26], a karateka[28], 1809–1899[29], of Japan[30] and Kōsaku Matsumora[27], a karateka[31], 1829–1898[32], of Japan[33].

Career and Affiliations

Motobu Chōki worked as a karateka[6]. Notable students include Sannosuke Ueshima[9], a karateka[34], 1893–1987[35], of Japan[36] and Hironori Ōtsuka[10], a karateka[37], 1892–1982[38], of Japan[39], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class[40], specialised in Wadō-ryū[41].

Death and Burial

Motobu Chōki died on +1944-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Shuri[4].

Why It Matters

Motobu Chōki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Motobu Chōki born?

Born in Shuri[2], Motobu Chōki…

Where did Motobu Chōki die?

Motobu Chōki passed away in Shuri[4].

What did Motobu Chōki do for work?

Motobu Chōki worked as karateka[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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