Shotokan Karate

Shotokan (松濤館 Shōtōkan^?) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts byGichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin was born in Okinawa^[1] and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi (Shodai),Takushoku, Chuo, Gakushuin, and Hosei.^[2]

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