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Why is karate relevant in japan?

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Japan Karate Association's motto is 'Keepers of Karate's Highest Tradition'.


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Japan Karate Association was created in 1949.


Is Karate from Japan?

Sort of. Karate was developed on Okinawa, which is now a part of Japan. It used to be a separate country and a tributary of China. Karate was a combination of the Okinawa wrestling and Chinese Kung Fu. In the 1930's karate was introduced to the main islands of Japan.


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What continent does karate come from china or japan?

China and Japan are not continents but countries. They are both located in the continent of Asia. However, karate comes from Japan.


Is Japan the home of Kung Fu or Karate?

Karate came from Okinawa, which is now a part of Japan. Kung Fu is from China.


How did okinawans develop karate?

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Why does karate come from japan?

Karate comes from an island called "Okinawa". Karate basically 'evolved' from Southern Chinese Kung Fu styles. It came to mainland Japan in the late nineteenth-century. Judo, too, was created in Japan in the late nineteenth-century . Judo is an offshoot of Japanese 'Jujutsu'. (Note: 'Jujutsu' did not evolve from Karate)


Which martial is most popular in japan?

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