“Okinawan karate has never been about beating your opponent ... the martial art’s most popular style. Wiki Commons But the victory also changed karate forever. The ultranationalistic mood ...

“Its detailed history is unknown in many respects after ... since they deem the region as a “holy place” for karate. “Okinawa may be considered to be something special not only because ...

A group from Switzerland visited Okinawa in southwestern Japan ... including its history and people's views on it. Karate was born about 500 years ago as a form of self-defense for the warrior ...

Carria is 72 years old and originally from Rhode Island. He started learning the Okinawan style of karate at 16 in his hometown of Cumberland. As a young Marine a few years later, he said he was ...