# Chōmo Hanashiro

> Chōmo Hanashiro  was an Okinawan martial arts master who is notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū karate. Early in his childhood, he became a student of the renowned master Matsumura Sōkon, of the Shuri-te style. In addition to being a recognized expert in martial arts, Hanashiro was the first to formally use the kanji kara (空) instead of "to" or "tang" (唐), a term by which Okinawa's martial art became known: "karate".

*Okinawan karateka (1869-1945)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1869
- **Died:** 1945
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 47.6
- **Momentum:** 6.6

## Sources
- [花城長茂](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8A%B1%E5%9F%8E%E9%95%B7%E8%8C%82)
- [شومو هناشيرو](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88_%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88)
- [Chōmo Hanashiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dmo_Hanashiro)
- [Chōmo Hanashiro](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dmo_Hanashiro)
- [چومو هاناشیرو](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88_%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88)
- [Hanashiro Chōmo](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanashiro_Ch%C5%8Dmo)
- [花城長茂](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8A%B1%E5%9F%8E%E9%95%B7%E8%8C%82)
- [Hanashiro Chomo](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanashiro_Chomo)
- [Ханасиро, Тёмо](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%2C_%D0%A2%D1%91%D0%BC%D0%BE)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705617)

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