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Tsuyoshi Chitose
Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984), also known as Chinen Gua, was a renowned karate master and founder of the Chito-Ryu style of karate. Born on June 18, 18
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Ankō Itosu
Yasutsune “Ankō” Itosu is considered one of the founding fathers of modern karate. Born in 1831 in Shuri, Okinawa, he made a significant contribution
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Chōjiro Tani
Chōjiro Tani, born on January 25, 1921 and died on January 11, 1998, was a Japanese karateka who played a key role in the spread of karate in Europe,
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Chojun Miyagi
Chojun Miyagi is a renowned Japanese karate master, recognized as the founder of Goju-ryu, one of Okinawa’s main karate styles. Born on April 25 1888
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Davide Benetello
Davide Benetello, born January 31, 1973 in Venice, Italy, is a former Italian karateka who left his mark on the history of karate in the late 20th and
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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