# Masami Chinen

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Okinawan karateka

Masami Chinen Born 知念 正美 (Chinen Masami)[1][2] 1898 (1898) Okinawa, Japan Died 1976 (aged 77–78) Okinawa, Japan Style Shōrin-ryū, Yamani Ryu or Yamane Ryu Teachers Sanra Chinen,[1] Chinen- PECHIN (Yamagusuku Andaya), Shichiyanaka Chinen[3] Other information Notable students Chokei Kishaba,[3] Shūgorō Nakazato[4]

**Masami Chinen** (知念 正美, *Chinen Masami*; 1898-1976)[1][2] was an [Okinawan martial arts](/source/Okinawan_martial_arts) master who formed [Yamani ryu](/source/Yamanni_ryu). He taught [Bōjutsu](/source/B%C5%8Djutsu) privately at his home in the village of Tobaru, in [Shuri, Okinawa](/source/Shuri%2C_Okinawa).

## Life

Like many martial arts masters Chinen had been a policeman. During the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War) he lived with the martial arts master [Horoku Ishikawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horoku_Ishikawa&action=edit&redlink=1) in [Tainan](/source/Tainan), [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan).[5] He also worked at the Shuri City Hall in [Shuri, Okinawa](/source/Shuri%2C_Okinawa).[6]

## Yamani Ryu Bōjutsu

Chinen named the style after his father [Sanra Chinen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanra_Chinen&action=edit&redlink=1) who was also a teacher of Bōjutsu[2] and known as Yamani *Usumei* and Yamane *Tanmei*.[3][7]

## Legacy

Although the style ceased to exist after his death, some of his katas were preserved by [Seitoku Higa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seitoku_Higa&action=edit&redlink=1) of the [Bugeikan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bugeikan&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Shūgorō Nakazato](/source/Sh%C5%ABgor%C5%8D_Nakazato) of [Shōrin-ryū](/source/Sh%C5%8Drin-ry%C5%AB).[3] Another student of Chinen's, [Chōgi Kishaba](/source/Chogi_Kishaba) and his student [Toshihiro Ōshiro](/source/Toshihiro_Oshiro) also privately practised Yamani Ryu katas. Ōshiro teaches [Bōjutsu](/source/B%C5%8Djutsu) today,[8] and so does Chinen's grandnephew [Teruo Chinen](/source/Teruo_Chinen).[6]

## See also

[Okinawan martial arts](/source/Okinawan_martial_arts)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ameblom_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ameblom_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ameblom_1-2) With family tree diagram of master and students, starting with Chinen Sanra. ["Yamane-ryū, Yanmani-ryū"](https://ameblo.jp/motoburyu/entry-12248580519.html) (in Japanese). Motoburyu. 2017-02-17. Retrieved May 21, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-okkb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-okkb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-okkb_2-2) Originally published on *Okinawa Taimusu* ([ja](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%96%E7%B8%84%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B9)) on November 21, 1961 and translated into English. ["Article 4 (Part 2) **Chinen Masami (63) – Sakugawa no kon.** : *Onko Chishin series: Kaneshima Shinsuke and Chinen Masami*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150217182835/http://okkb.org/onko-chishin/3765). Okinawa Traditional Karate Bureau. December 15, 2014. Archived from [the original](http://okkb.org/onko-chishin/3765) on February 17, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999120_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999120_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999120_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999120_3-3) [Bishop 1999](#CITEREFBishop1999), p. 120.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999101_4-0)** [Bishop 1999](#CITEREFBishop1999), p. 101.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999121_5-0)** [Bishop 1999](#CITEREFBishop1999), p. 121.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-teruo_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-teruo_6-1) Interview with Teruo Chinen on May 31, 1997 (Masami Chinen's grandnephew). Dong Tran. ["Teruo Chinen : Bridging Past and Future"](https://www.rbkd-germany.de/en/reports/160-teruo-chinen.html). Retrieved May 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** In Okinawan dialect of Naha area, when referring to a man older than you, *usumē/usumei* was used for a commoner meaning uncle, grandpa or old man. Originally, an older person from a family with traditional Ryukyu Kingdom rank had been called *tanmē/tanmei*, which has been applied as a honorific meaning sir or grandpa mainly on Okinawa island. ["Shuri/Naha Hogen gaisetsu"](https://web.archive.org/web/20010413051107/http://ryukyu-lang.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/srnh/outline.html) [Outline of dialect in Shuri/Naha area]. Okinawa Center of Language Study, [University of the Ryukyus](/source/University_of_the_Ryukyus). Archived from [the original](http://ryukyu-lang.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/srnh/outline.html) on April 13, 2001. Retrieved May 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBishop1999122_8-0)** [Bishop 1999](#CITEREFBishop1999), p. 122.

## Further reading

- Bishop, Mark (1999). *Okinawan Karate : Teachers, styles and secret techniques* (2 ed.). London: A & C Black. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8048-3205-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8048-3205-6). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [770590420](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/770590420).

## External links

- [Interview with Teruo Chinen (Masami Chinen's grandnephew)](https://www.rbkd-germany.de/en/reports/160-teruo-chinen.html) (as of May 21, 2018.)

- [Chinen Masami and "Sakugawa no kon" (bojutsu)](https://web.archive.org/web/20150217182835/http://okkb.org/onko-chishin/3765) archived February 17, 2015.

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