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Tadashi Yamashita

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is a Japanese American martial artist and actor. [1]

9 relations: Bruceploitation, Japan, Japanese Americans, Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū, Los Angeles, Martial arts, Matayoshi Kobudo, Okinawa Prefecture, Redondo Beach, California.

Bruceploitation

Bruceploitation (a portmanteau of Bruce Lee and exploitation) refers to the practice on the part of filmmakers in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan of hiring Bruce Lee look-alike actors ("Lee-alikes") to star in many imitation martial arts films in order to cash in on Lee's success after his death.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese Americans

are Americans who are fully or partially of Japanese descent, especially those who identify with that ancestry, along with their cultural characteristics.

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Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū

Kobayashi (小林) Shōrin-ryū (is the school of Okinawa Shorin-ryu karate founded by Chōshin Chibana.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Martial arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a number of reasons: as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

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Matayoshi Kobudo

Matayoshi Kobudo is a general term referring to the style of Okinawan Kobudo that was developed by Matayoshi Shinpo 又吉眞豊 and Matayoshi Shinko 又吉眞光 during the Twentieth Century.

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Okinawa Prefecture

is the southernmost prefecture of Japan.

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Redondo Beach, California

Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadashi_Yamashita

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