船越義珍
Gichin Funakoshi
Reading: ふなこし ぎちん
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Meaning
Okinawan master (1868-1957) who brought karate from Okinawa to Tokyo in 1922. Regarded as the father of modern karate, his teaching gave rise to the Shotokan style.
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