Motobu Chōyū

Okinawa karateka (1857–1928)
Person human Q706389
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Motobu Chōyū

Summary

Motobu Chōyū is a human[1]. He was born in Shuri[2]. He was born on +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Shuri[4]. He died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a karateka[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Motobu Chōyū's place of birth was Shuri[2].
  • Motobu Chōyū died in Shuri[4].
  • Motobu Chōyū was born on +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Motobu Chōyū died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Motobu Chōyū held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Motobu Chōyū's professions included karateka[6].
  • Motobu Chōyū's image is recorded as Motobu Choyu.jpg[9].
  • Motobu Chōyū is recorded as male[10].
  • Motobu Chōyū's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Motobu Chōyū's family is recorded as Motobu Udun[12].
  • Motobu Chōyū's sport is recorded as karate[13].
  • Motobu Chōyū's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047rf3w[14].
  • Motobu Chōyū's official website is recorded as http://motobu-ryu.org[15].
  • Motobu Chōyū's relative is recorded as Motobu Chōshō[16].
  • Motobu Chōyū studied under Matsumura Sōkon[17].
  • Motobu Chōyū studied under Ankō Itosu[18].
  • Motobu Chōyū's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '本部朝勇'}[19].
  • Motobu Chōyū's name in kana is recorded as もとぶ ちょうゆう[20].
  • Motobu Chōyū's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 本部-2[21].
  • Motobu Chōyū's Prabook ID is recorded as 2087733[22].
  • Motobu Chōyū's sibling is recorded as Motobu Chōki[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Motobu Chōyū was born in Shuri[2]. He was born on +1857-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Matsumura Sōkon[17], a karateka[24], 1809–1899[25], of Japan[26] and Ankō Itosu[18], a karateka[27], 1831–1915[28], of Japan[29].

Career and Affiliations

Motobu Chōyū's professions included karateka[6].

Death and Burial

Motobu Chōyū died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Shuri[4].

Why It Matters

Motobu Chōyū ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Motobu Chōyū born?

Motobu Chōyū was born in Shuri[2].

Where did Motobu Chōyū die?

Motobu Chōyū died in Shuri[4].

What did Motobu Chōyū do for work?

Motobu Chōyū worked as karateka[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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