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Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍,
Funakoshi Gichin,
November 10, 1868 –
April 26, 1957) was the
founder of
Shotokan karate. He is
known as a "father of modern...
- the Taishō era (1912–1926),
karate was
introduced to
mainland ****an by
Gichin Funakoshi and
Motobu Chōki. Karate's po****rity was
initially sluggish with...
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developed from
various martial arts by
Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yo****aka)
Funakoshi (1906–1945).
Gichin Funakoshi was born in
Okinawa and...
- (松濤會, Shōtōkai) is the
organisation formed originally in 1930 by
master Gichin Funakoshi to
teach and
spread the art of karate-Do. Nowadays, the name also...
- Gigō,
Funakoshi Yo****aka) (1906 – 24
November 1945) was the
third son of
Gichin Funakoshi (the
founder of
Shotokan karate) and is
widely credited with developing...
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Gichin Fuhiniu (born 20
August 1988) is a Cook
Islands footballer who
plays as a
midfielder for
Manukau City and the Cook
Islands national football team...
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early 1930s,
approximately 55
years after ****an's
annexation of Okinawa,
Gichin Funakoshi in
coordination with
others changed the
first character, 唐, which...
- by many the
father of
modern karate. This
title is also
often given to
Gichin Funakoshi because of the
latter spreading karate throughout ****an, but only...
- lit. 'gazing at the sky') ever
since it was
renamed in 1935 by
Funakoshi Gichin. This kata is also
practiced in Tang Soo Do as Kong Sang Koon (공상군) in Korean...
- of his
abilities and
accomplishments in the
martial arts.
Described by
Gichin Funakoshi as a
sensei with a
terrifying presence,
Matsumura was
never defeated...
