Table of Contents
31 relations: Empire of Japan, Gendai budō, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Iaido, Japanese martial arts, Japanese sword, Karate techniques, Kata, Kendo, Kenjutsu, Mas Oyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mawashi geri, Mitsusuke Harada, Nakayama Hakudō, Occupation of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawan martial arts, Radiographer, Shōtōkai, Shigeru Egami, Shihan, Shotokan, Taiji Kase, Tao, Tokyo, Tsuki, Tuberculosis, Won-kuk Lee, World War II.
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan, also referred to as the Japanese Empire, Imperial Japan, or simply Japan, was the Japanese nation-state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the reformed Constitution of Japan in 1947.
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Gendai budō
, or are both terms referring to modern Japanese martial arts, which were established after the Meiji Restoration (1866–1869).
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Gichin Funakoshi
was the founder of Shotokan karate. Gigō Funakoshi and Gichin Funakoshi are Okinawan male karateka.
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Hidetaka Nishiyama
was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate.
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Iaido
, abbreviated, is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.
Japanese martial arts
Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan.
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Japanese sword
A is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan.
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Karate techniques
A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body.
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Kata
Kata is a Japanese word (型 or 形) meaning "form".
Kendo
is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu).
Kenjutsu
is an umbrella term for all (ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration.
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Mas Oyama
, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a Zainichi Korean karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.
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Masatoshi Nakayama
was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate.
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Mawashi geri
can be translated as "spin kick", although it is also sometimes referred to as a roundhouse kick.
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Mitsusuke Harada
was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokai karate who introduced this martial art to Brazil and was after based in the United Kingdom.
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Nakayama Hakudō
, also known as Nakayama Hiromichi, was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the iaidō style Musō Shinden-ryū.
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Occupation of Japan
Japan was occupied and administered by the Allies of World War II from the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, at the war's end until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect on April 28, 1952.
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Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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Okinawan martial arts
Okinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts, such as karate, tegumi and kobudō, which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island.
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Radiographer
Radiographers, also known as radiologic technologists, diagnostic radiographers and medical radiation technologists are healthcare professionals who specialise in the imaging of human anatomy for the diagnosis and treatment of pathology.
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Shōtōkai
is the organisation formed originally in 1930 by master Gichin Funakoshi to teach and spread the art of karate-Do.
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Shigeru Egami
was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shōtōkai style.
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Shihan
is a Japanese term that is used in many Japanese martial arts as an honorific title for expert or senior instructors.
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945).
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Taiji Kase
was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who was one of the earliest masters responsible for introducing this martial art into Europe.
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Tao
In various Chinese religions and philosophies, the Tao or Dao is the natural lessons of the universe that one's intuition must discern to realize the potential for individual wisdom and spiritual growth, as conceived in the context of East Asian philosophy, religion, and related traditions. This seeing of life cannot be grasped as a concept.
Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
Tsuki
derives from the verb, meaning "to thrust".
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria.
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Won-kuk Lee
Lee Won-kuk (April 13, 1907 – February 2, 2003) was a South Korean martial artist, who founded Chung Do Kwan.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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References
Also known as Funakoshi Gigo, Funakoshi Gigō, Funakoshi Yoshitaka, Gigo Funakoshi, Yoshitaka Funakoshi.