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Originally Posted by SirokiFighter  my thing is saying karate is chinese is just wrong. as there were chinese influences in the creation of karate there were also japanese influences, and other influences. this whole thing is why ithere is what some would call mainland and okinawan karate. however i will say this, which many others have said
Okinawa is part of Japan. Okinawans are Japanese. Karate is Japanese. | Indeed.
Origin/influence may have a dfferent bearing on what is indigenous to a certain culture.
However, doing the development of Okinawan tode/tangte, was Okinawa Japanese?
Of course, the semantics of the word/coined term will point it to Japanese.
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What do I know? Since I didn't post my styles or experience, I have no experience, no knowledge, no say.
That post before mine, was that for post counting? How about the one after?
Hey, my post count has the same palaverment tone as anyone elses'
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