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Gichin Funakoshi, Japanese martial artist and educator, founded Shotokan (died 1957)
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Gichin Funakoshi
Karateka
Gichin Funakoshi was the founder of Shotokan karate. He is known as a "father of modern karate". Following the teachings of Anko Itosu and Anko Asato, he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922, following its earlier…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Shotokan
Karate style
Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)