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Old 02-26-2007, 12:33 AM
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Default Re: Japanese Martial Arts Styles

As TLR said, in the article you'll find an explanation of why Karate is considered a Japanese martial art despite its putative Chinese origins:
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Whether or not Bodhidharma actually existed, karate appears to have originated in China, from the same traditions that gave rise to kung-fu and other Chinese martial arts. Little is known about karate's early history until it appeared in Okinawa, however.
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