知花朝信
Chosin Chibana
Reading: ちばな ちょうしん
JapaneseKarate
Meaning
Okinawan master (1885-1969) and student of Anko Itosu who gave the name Shorin-ryu to his karate style, today one of the main Okinawan traditions.
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