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Yoshitaka Funakoshi’s Shotokan
Yoshitaka "Gigo" Funakoshi was born in Okinawa in 1906. Already from childhood, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which was also the cause of his death in 1945. Yoshitaka began his ...
Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 2
Kata is a series of movements consisting of offensive and defensive combat techniques, which are composed of former Karate masters. To create Kata was a method of remembering techniques, as ...
10 Fascinating Aspects of Okinawan Culture
Exploring the Enchanting Tapestry of Okinawan Culture. Language: Preserving Uchinaaguchi - The Unique Language of Okinawa. In Okinawa, there's a language called Uchinaaguchi which is quite different from Japanese. It ...