{"id":72,"date":"2023-07-05T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T01:58:37","slug":"karate-its-history-and-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/budobooks.jp\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"Karate\u2014Its History and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Koyama Masashi<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Wada Koji<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Kadekaru Toru<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><br><em>Translated by<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Alexander Bennett<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of&nbsp;karate. This long awaited book &#8211; Karate: Its History and Practice &#8211; is the ultimate guide to the history and development of karate, co-authored by Koyama Masashi, Wada Koji, and Kadekaru Toru, three leading experts in the Naha and Shuri traditions of karate. Translated into English by Alexander Bennett, a highly respected budo practitioner and researcher, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and practice of karate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karate finally made its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is gaining worldwide attention&nbsp;on many different levels: as a sport, a vehicle for education, and as a way of life. The release of this book could not be more timely, as it is the ultimate resource for karate practitioners and researchers around the world who have been eagerly waiting for a comprehensive guide to this martial art. Get your hands on this book and explore the fascinating world of karate like never before!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4e43984e7aaaa6ccc3815c572254a849\"><strong>AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND KINDLE FORMATS AND ON THE BUDO BOOKS APP IN E-BOOK FORMAT! 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Section 1  The History of Karate and Okinawa <br>  Section 2  Three Aspects of Ryukyu Martial Arts<br>  Section 3  Karate after the 1879 Disposition of Ryukyu<br>  Section 4  The Introduction of Karate in Schools (1) <br>  Section 5  The Introduction of Karate in Schools (2) <br>  Section 6  The Spread of Karate in Okinawa<br>  Section 7  The Arrival of Modern Karate (1)\u30fcShifting from Chinese Kempo Origin Theories<br>  Section 8  The Arrival of Modern Karate (2)\u30fcStandardisation of New Kata<br><br>Chapter 2  Kanto Region<br>  Introduction  The Significance of Competition Karate<br>  Section 1  The Foundations Set by Funakoshi<br>                     Wada Essay 1: Wayward Pride<br>  Section 2   Karate Takes Root<br>                     Wada Essay 2: The Unreasonable \u201cVaccine\u201d<br>  Section 3  The Spread of Karate in Japan<br>                     Wada Essay 3: A 100% Just Fight<br><br>Chapter 3  Kansai Region<br>  Section 1  Kano Jigoro and Karate<br>  Section 2  The Dai-Nippon Butokukai and Karate <br>  Section 3  The Creation of Ryuha<br>  Section 4  College Students in the Kansai Region<br>                     Koyama Essay 1: Kyoto Budo History\u2014The Gihokai Dojo<br>  Section 5  Ties Between Universities in East and West Japan<br><br>Chapter 4  Postwar Period<br>  Section 1  Introduction<br>                    Wada Essay 4: Mita Karate Kai Thursday Club\u2014Funakoshi Shihan\u2019s Kata<br>  Section 2  International Diffusion: Technical Changes Through Kumite<br>                    Wada Essay 5: Height of the Student Movement\u2014A Discussion with Wako Haruo<br>  Section 3  The 1st Karate World Championships<br>                    Wada Essay 6: Weakness of Mind<br>  Section 4  The Internationalisation of Karate\u2014From its Place of Birth, Okinawa<br>  Section 5  National Sports Festival of Japan<br>  Section 6  Kumite and Kata Competitions<br>                    Koyama Essay 2 : Kata<br>  Section 7  Compulsory Budo in Junior High Schools, 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