Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text Gichin Funakoshi
Publisher: Kodansha International

These books and his art are a fitting legacy for this unassuming and gentle man. The Hawaii Karate Museum was very fortunate to recently acquire an historic first edition, in excellent condition, of Karate-Do Kyohan (Karate-Do Master Text), by Gichin Funakoshi. The ones listed above are some of those most commonly taught to beginning students. Gichin Funakoshi, 1868-1957) was an Okinawan karate master who formally introduced Karate to the Japanese mainland in 1921. Original edition published in 1958), Tokyo 1973. More will follow in future postings. An excellent resource book for those interested in learning all the points is: Karate-Do Kyohan – The Master Text by Gichin Funakosi. This is the meaning of kara, or 'empty,' of Karate.” This is a very brief outline of the history of karate. Funakoshi, Gichin (1943/1988): Karate-Do Nyumon, (Jap. He also wrote “Karate-Do Kyohan” - The Master Text, the “handbook” of Shotokan and he wrote his autobiography, “Karate-Do: My Way of Life”. His son, Gigo Funakoshi modernized the system of karate that he originally developed. This was accomplished predominantly by lowering the height of some techniques such as zuki (punches), shuto uchi (knife hand strike)and adding kicking techniques above the Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text. Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text by Gichin Funakoshi Kodansha International | 1973 | ISBN: 0870111906, 4770003706 | 273 pages | PDF | 159.7 MB Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text by Gichin Fu. Funakoshi, Gichin (1958/1973): Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text, (Jap. I would like to produce following excerpts from the Master Text “Karate Do Kyohan” which has been my Bible for “self defence” for more than a decade.