Motobu (本部町, Motobu-chō, Kunigami and Okinawan: Mutubu) is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town...

Motobu-ryū (本部流) is a karate school founded in 1922 by Motobu Chōki from Okinawa. Its official name is Nihon Denryū Heihō Motobu Kenpō ("Japan Traditional...

Motobu Chōki (本部 朝基, April 5, 1870 – April 15, 1944) was an Okinawan karate master and founder of Motobu-ryū. He was born into a branch of the Ryukyuan...

One surviving example is Motobu Udundī (lit. 'Motobu Palace Hand'), which has been handed down to this day in the Motobu family, one of the branches...

Motobu Chōyū (本部朝勇, May 2 1865 - March 21 1928) was an Okinawan martial artist and the 11th sōke of Motobu Udundī. He was also Ryukyuan royalty and the...

Minna-jima (水納島) is an island within the Okinawa Islands, administered by Motobu, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. 26°38′N 127°48′E / 26.633°N...

The Motobu Udun Tomb (Japanese: 本部御殿墓, Motobu Udun-baka) is a turtleback tomb (亀甲墓 kamekōbaka) located in Ganeko in today's Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture...

The Motobu Peninsula (本部半島, Motobu hantō, Okinawan: Mutubu) is a peninsula in the Yanbaru region of Okinawa Island. It is surrounded by Nago Bay to the...

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the official full name of Motobu-ryu style named as "Nihon Denryu Heiho Motobu Kenpo" ("Japan's traditional tactics Motobu Kenpo") and by the International...