Chōtoku Kyan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chōtoku Kyan

Japanese karateka

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Shuri, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1945

Profession: karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chotoku Kyan (??? ??, Kyan Chotoku, born December 1870 in Shuri, Okinawa - died September 20, 1945 in Ishikawa, Okinawa) (also spelled Chotoku Kiyan) was an Okinawan karate master who was famous for both his karate skills and his colorful personal life.
He had a large influence on the styles of karate that would become Shorin-Ryu and its related styles.