Chatan Yara
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Shuri |
Naha | |
Okinawa | |
Japan | |
Style | Te |
Teacher | Wong Chung-Yoh, Kusanku |
Notable student | Peichin Takahara |
Notabl student | Peichin Takahara |
Date of birth | January 1,1668 |
Died | 1756 |
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ID | 828851 |
Chatan Yara Life story
Chatan Yara, also known as Ueekata, and Yomitan Yara, is credited with being one of the first to disseminate martial arts throughout Okinawa Island. Yara is most noted for teaching Takahara Peichin who would later become the sensei of Sakugawa Kanga, the father of Okinawan karate.