Who\'s Who
Akamine, Eisuke (1925-1999)
By Okinawa Shinshu Kai
Biography of Eisuke Akamine
Aragaki, Ou (1840-1918)
By Travis Cottreau
Biography of Ou Aragaki
Ashihara, Hideyuki (1944 - 1995)
By Ashihara Karate International
Biography of Hideyuki Ashihara, founder of Ashihara Fighting Karate
Gima, Makoto
By Gima-Ha Shoto-Ryu Karatedo Association
Biography of Makoto Gima
Hanashiro, Chomo (1869-1945)
By Travis Cottreau
Biography of Chomo Hanashiro early 20th century Okinawan karate pioneer.
Higaonna, Kanryo (1853-1910)
By Wade Chroninger
Biography of Kanryo Higaonna the founder of Naha-Te karate.
Hisataka, Masayoshi (Kori)
By Tom Ross
Biography of Masayoshi Hisataka founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo.
Ikemiyagi, Masaaki (1953-
By Wade Chroninger
Biography of Masaaki Ikemiyagi known as the makiwara breaker.
Itosu, Anko (Yasutsune) (1831-1915)
By Tom Ross
Biography of Anko Itosu the early 20th century Okinawan karate pioneer.
Kubota, Takayuki
By www.ikakarate.com
Biography of Takayuki Kubota.
Kyan, Chotoku (1870-1945)
By Dan Smith
Biography of Chotoku Kyan the early 20th century Okinawan karate pioneer.
Mabuni, Kenwa (1889-1952)
By Sam Moledzki
Biography of Kenwa Mabuni founder of Shito-Ryu karate.
Miyagi, Chojun (1888-1953)
By Wade Chroninger
Biography of Chojun Miyagi founder of Goju ryu karate.
Nakamura, Tadashi (1942- )
By Seido Karate
Biography of Tadashi Nakamura founder of Seido Juku karate.
Nanbu, Yoshinao (1943-)
By Worldwide Nanbudo Federation
Biography of Yoshinao Nanbu founder of Sankukai karate, and the new martial art, Nanbudo.
Nishiyama, Hidetaka
By Unknown
Biography of Hidetaka Nishiyama the great master and pioneer of Japanese Traditional Karate.
Oyata, Seiyu
By Academy of Ryute Menpo
Biography of Seiyu Oyata, tuite expert and founder of Oyata karate.
Sakagami, Ryusho (1915 - 1993)
By Shitoryu.org
Biography of Ryusho Sakagami. expert in many martial arts and head of the Zen Nippon Karate-Do Itosu-Kai.
Shimabuku, Taro
By Joe Swift
Biography of Taro Shimabuku Okinawan karate and Kobudo expert.
Shimabukuro, Zenpo (1943- )
By Dan Smith
Biography of Zenpo Shimabukuro Chief instructor of the International Seibukan Shorin Ryu Karate Association
Shimabukuro, Zenryo ( -1961)
By Dan Smith
Biography of Zenryo Shimabukuro.
Shintani, Masaru (1927- )
By Wado Kai - North America
Biography of Masaru Shintani of Wado Karate-do, North America
Shukumine, Seiken (1925- )
By Soren Madson
Biography of Seiken Shukumine founder of Gensei Ryu Karate known as Taido.
Taira, Shinken (1897-??)
By Mario McKenna
Biography of Shinken Taira, karate and Okinawan kobudo expert and pioneer in full contact fighting
Toyama, Seiko (1928-
By Okinawa Uechi ryu Karatedo Zankai
Biography of Seiko Toyama founder of Okinawa Karate-Do Uechi-Ryu Zankai
Yagi, Meitoku (1912-
By Wade Chroninger
Biography of Meitoku Yagi founder of the Meibukan School of Okinawa Goju-Ryu and the Okinawa Goju-Kai
Cynthia Rothrock - Honor & Cuteness
By Herb Borkland
Today we idolize big brother Bruce and feel like Chuck is our dad. Cynthia is mom. Every time in a movie or TV show when you see yet another slim actress suddenly turn into a kickboxing cyclone, you might remind yourself of who cut the template, originally.
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