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Gichin Shotokan
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Lee-ching
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Gichin Funakoshi
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Ching Funakoshi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Father of Modern Karate. Funakoshi Gichin was born on Nov 10, 1868 in Yamakawa, Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture. He was of samurai lineage, from a family which in former times had been vassals of Ryukyu Dynasty nobles. By age 11 he had already made a name for himself in Ryukyu-style martial arts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Master Funakoshi passed away in April 26, 1957 at the age of 88. Famous Students: Isao Obata, Shigeru Egami, Teruyuki Okazaki, Taiji Kase, Tetsuhiko Asai, Masatoshi Nakayama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Tsutomu Ohshima, Taiji Kase, Mitsusuke Harada.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gichin Funakoshi played a major role in introducing karate from Okinawa to Japan. He dedicated his whole life to promoting the values of the art, and by 1949, he and his followers had established an association for the promotion of karate; they called it Nihon Karate Kyokai, or Japan Karate Association.