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Eiichi Miyazato
Eiichi Miyazato, born July 5, 1922 in Naha, Okinawa, and died December 11, 1999, was a world-renowned karate and jūdō grandmaster. He played an import
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Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi, born on November 10 1868 and died on April 26 1957, was a pioneer and visionary of modern karate. Nicknamed the “father of modern ka
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Hirokazu Kanazawa
Hirokazu Kanazawa, born on May 3, 1931 and died on December 8, 2019, was a renowned Japanese karate master and direct student of Gichin Funakoshi, the
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Kanryo Higaonna
Kanryo Higaonna, also known as Higaonna Kanryō, is an iconic figure in the history of Okinawan karate. Born on March 10, 1853 in Nishimura, Okinawa, h
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Kanryō Higashionna
Kanryō Higashionna, born March 10, 1853 and died October 23, 1915, was a prolific martial arts master from Okinawa, Japan. He is best known as the fou
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Kenei and Kenzo Mabuni
Kenei Mabuni and Kenzo Mabuni are the sons of Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shitō-ryū, one of Japan’s four great karate styles. Each has played an impo
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Kenwa Mabuni
Kenwa Mabuni, born on November 14, 1889 and died on May 23, 1952, was an Okinawan karate master and founder of the Shito-Ryu style. His contribution t
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Masatoshi Nakayama
Masatoshi Nakayama, born on April 13, 1913 and died on April 15, 1987, was a Japanese karate master recognized for his major contribution to the evolu
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Masutatsu Oyama
Masutatsu Oyama, often referred to simply as “Mas Oyama”, was a Korean-born karate master renowned for his extraordinary strength and stamina. He is t
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Morio Higaonna
Morio Higaonna is an emblematic figure in the world of karate, famous for his mastery of the Goju-ryu style. Born on December 25, 1938 in Naha, Okinaw
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Rika Usami
Rika Usami, born February 20, 1986 in Tokyo, is a famous karate practitioner. Internationally renowned for her kata expertise, she has won several wor
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Shigeru Egami
Shigeru Egami is a key figure in the history of Shotokan karate. Born on December 7, 1912 in Ōmuta, Japan, and died on January 8, 1981, Egami was a cl