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Shotokan
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Shotokan
is a style of
karate
, developed from various
martial arts
by
Gichin Funakoshi
(1868–1957) and his son
Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi
(1906–1945). Gichin was born in
Okinawa
and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at
Keio
,
Waseda
,
Hitotsubashi (Shodai)
,
Takushoku
,
Chuo
,
Gakushuin
, and
Hosei
.
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