House of Motobu
| House of Motobu 本部御殿 | |
|---|---|
| Udun | |
| Parent family | Second Shō Dynasty |
| Country | Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Founded | 1666 |
| Founder | Shō Kōshin Motobu Wōji Chōhei (尚弘信 本部王子朝平) |
| Current head | Chōsei Motobu (本部 朝正) |
| Historic seat | Motobu magiri |
| Titles | Prince (王子, Wōji) Lord (按司, Aji) |
| Traditions | Martial arts, poetry danse |
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The House of Motobu (本部御殿, Motobu Udun; Okinawan : Mutubu Udun) is a princely house of the Ryūkyū Kingdom founded by Shō Kōshin Motobu Wōji Chōhei (尚弘信 本部王子朝平; lit. Shō Kōshin, Chōhei Prince of Motobu), sixth son of the tenth king of the second Shō dynasty, Shō Shitsu. It is a cadet branch of the Shō Clan.
Until annexion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom by Japan, the head of the House of Motobu had the function of lord administrator (按司地頭, aji jitū) of Motobu magiri (currently Motobu Town).
The fifth head of the house, Shō Kokuchin Motobu Aji Chōkyū (向国珍 本部按司朝救; lit. Shō Kokuchin, Chōkyū lord of Motobu), is a famous poet.
The eighth head of the house, Shō Keiho Motobu Aji Chōshō (尚景保 本部按司朝章; lit. Shō Keiho, Chōshō lord of Motobu) served as royal deputy (ambassador plenipotentiary) during the French-ryūkyūan convention negotiations (Convention entre la France et les Îles Liou-tchou) in 1855.
After the annexion of the kingdom by Japan, the tenth head of the house Chōyū Motobu and his younger brother Chōki Motobu developed the karate schools of Mutubu-udundī (本部御殿手) and Motobu kenpō (本部拳法).