✦ Founder
Kenwa Mabuni
also known as Kenwa Mabuni
📍 Okinawa/Japan⧖ Nov 14, 1889 – May 23, 1952
Shitō-ryū KarateShuri-te (Itosu)Naha-te (Higaonna)
Born Shuri. Combined two master lineages. Established in Osaka 1929.
Notable Achievements
Founder of Shitō-ryū Karate; One of four major WKF-recognized karate styles; Largest kata repertoire of any major style
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