Tsuyoshi Chitose

In this Okinawan name, the surname is Chinen.
Tsuyoshi Chitose
千歳 剛直
Tsuyoshi Chitose in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
Born(1898-10-18)October 18, 1898
Naha, Okinawa, Empire of Japan
DiedJune 6, 1984(1984-06-06) (aged 85)
Kumamoto, Japan
StyleChitō-ryū Karate (founder)
Okinawan martial arts (Naha-te, Shuri-te, and Tomari-te), Judo, Kendo
TeachersSeishō Arakaki, Kanryo Higaonna, Chōtoku Kyan, Hanashiro Chomo, Choyu Motobu, Sanda Chinen
RankSōke, Founder of Chitō-ryū, Hanshi - Zen Okinawa Karate Kobudo Rengokai
10th Dan Karate
6th Dan Judo
4th Dan Kendo
Other information
Notable studentsYasuhiro Chitose, Masami Tsuruoka, Thomas Morita, Mamarou Yamamoto, William Dometrich, Henry Slomanski, Ken Sakamoto

Tsuyoshi Chitose (千歳 剛直, Chitose Tsuyoshi) (Okinawan: Chinen Gua) was an Okinawan martial artist who founded the Chitō-ryū school of karate by blending Shuri-te, Tomari-te, and Naha-te.

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