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Ryukyu Oke Hiden Bujutsu: Motobu Udunde no Kagakuteki Kenkyu Scientific Research of Motobu Udunde: Secret Bujutsu of Ryukyu Royal Families
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Ryukyu Oke Hiden Bujutsu: Motobu Udunde no Kagakuteki Kenkyu Scientific Research of Motobu Udunde: Secret Bujutsu of Ryukyu Royal Families
by ______ Ikeda donated by Professor Kimo Ferreira |
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Karate: Roku Shukan de Tsuyoku Naru Karate: Become Stronger in Six Weeks
by Hirokazu Kanazawa donated by Ian Ferguson |
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Motobu Choki to Ryukyu Karate Ryukyu Karate of Choki Motobu
by K. Iwai Japanese language Reprints the following by Choki Motobu (plus additional materials):
Okinawa Kenpo Toudi Jutsu Kumite-Hen
Watashi no Karate Jutsu copies donated by Chaney J. Hardman and Sensei Takayoshi Nagamine |
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English translation of Okinawa no Karate Sumo Meijin-Den (Shoshin Nagamine, 1986) entitled Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters
translated by Patrick McCarthy |
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Natsuhashiki Okinawa Remembrances of Okinawa
by Katsuo Notamura Contains two photographs of Kentsu Yabu and one of his students practicing. donated by Professor Kimo Ferreira |
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Otoko: Meitoku no Jinsei Gekijo The Life Drama of the Man, Meitoku Yagi
by Meitoku Yagi copies donated by Sensei Masaichi Oshiro and Sensei Kunio Uehara |
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Saijutsu: Traditional Okinawan Weapon Art
by Katsumi Murakami |
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Okinawan Mixed Plate: Generous Servings of Culture, Customs and Cuisine
various authors contains the article: The Roots of Okinawan Karate in Hawaii, by Charles C. Goodin donated by Hui O Laulima |
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Goju Ryu Karate Do Shi Japanese edition of The History of Karate: Okinawan Goju-Ryu
by Morio Higaonna donated by Sensei Morio Higaonna |
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Shotokan Karate: A Precise History
by Harry Cook
donated by Sensei Harry Cook |
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The Endless Quest: The Autobiography of an American Karate Pioneer
by William J. Dometrich donated by Sensei William J. Dometrich available for purchase at Shindokan Books International |
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Karate Masters
by Jose M. Fraguas |
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Okinawa Karate Denretsu Hyakunin Okinawa Karate Biographies
by Tetsuhiro Hokama |
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The Filipino Sword Cane
by Halford E. Jones donated by Halford E. Jones |
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Kanazawa, 10th Dan. Recollections of a Living Karate Legend. The early years (1931 - 1964).
by Dr. Clive Layton donated by Graham Noble
Kanazawa Sensei taught in Hawaii from about 1961 to 1963. |
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Budo Karate No Sho Setsu Introduction to Budo Karate
by Kenei Mabuni
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Karate-Do Tanpenshu
compiled and translated by Patrick and Yuriko McCarthy Includes translations of the earliest articles by and about Gichin Funakoshi, including:
donated by Sensei Patrick McCarthy available for purchase at the International Ryukyu Karate-jutsu Research Society |
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Shuri Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Shuri Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do
by Yoshio Nakamura |
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Okinawan Goju-Ryu II: Advanced Techniques of Shorei-Kan Karate
by Seikichi Toguchi Hawaii's Mitsugi Kobayashi, a student of Seko Higa, is shown in photos on pages 33, 37 & 38. |
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The Secrets of Okinawan Karate: Essence and Techniques
by Kiyoshi Arakaki |
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Secret Weapons of Jujutsu
by Don Cunningham |
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Karate: The Japanese Way
by Mark Groenewold donated by Sensei Michael P. Cogan
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Encyclopedia of Japanese Descendants in the Americas
edited by Akemi Kikumura-Yano
donated by Rene Tomita, A photograph of Kentsu Yabu (with Admiral Kenwa Kanna) taken in 1927 on the Island of Maui, Territory of Hawaii, appears on page 35. |
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Fighting Karate: Gosoku Ryu
by Tak Kubota donated by Sensei Patrick Nakata |
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Shotokan Dawn: A Selected History of Shotokan Karate in Great Britain (1956-1966)
by Dr. Clive Layton donated by Sensei Vernon C. Bell
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Kenpo Gaisetsu (reprint) Outline of Quanfa
by Nisaburo Miki and Mizuho Takeda (later known as Mizuho Mutsu) donated by Sensei Terry Higa |
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English translation of Watashi no Karate Jutsu (Choki Motobu, 1932) entitled Karate: My Art
by Patrick and Yuriko McCarthy Also includes a compliation of articles and new materials. donated by Sensei Patrick McCarthy available for purchase at the International Ryukyu Karate-jutsu Research Society |
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English translation of Kobo Jizai Goshinjutsu Karate Kenpo (Kenwa Mabuni, 1934) entitled The Free Self-Defense Art of Karate Kenpo: Offense and Defense
by Mario McKenna donated by Sensei Mario McKenna To inquire about obtaining a copy of this translation, please vist the author's website at mariomckenna.com or write to him at yasuda@telus.net. |
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75 Down Blocks: Refining Karate Technique
by Rick Clark |
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A Goju Ryu Guidebook: The Kogen Kan Manual for Karate
by Michael P. Cogan donated by Sensei Michael P. Cogan
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Karate: My Life
by Hirokazu Kanazawa donated by Sensei Don Warrener of Rising Sun Productions
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Karate Taikan (reprint) Encyclopedia of Karate
by Hiroshi Kinjo donated by Sensei Morio Higaonna original being sought |
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The Spirit of Okinawan Karate
by Fusei Kise donated by Grand Master Fusei Kise Available for purchase at www.matsumuraorthodox.com/book.htm.
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Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of the Martial Arts
by Serg Mol |
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Okinawa Karatedo Old Grandmaster Stories
by Eizo Shimabukuro English and Japanese donated by Sensei Morio Higaonna
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Bujutsu Karate Eno Michi Okinawa Koden Karate O Toshite Hakken Shita Shintaino Oyobi Shintaino No Kaihatsu
by Kenj Ushiro |
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The Essence of Bujutsu Karate Shindo-ryu Karate
by Kenj Ushiro
donated by Yoshiyuki Hashimoto |
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Naha City and Urasoe City 100 Year Photograph Book
July 2003 Contains three historic Karate photos of Kentsu Yabu, Chojun Miyagi, and a group of adult students. Mark Tankosich kindly helped us to acquire this book. |
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Karate Site Guidance
by Tetsuhiro Hokama
donated by Norman Ikei & Sensei Kunio Uehara |
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English translation of Seipai no Kenkyu Kobo Jizai Karate Kenpo (Kenwa Mabuni, 1934) entitled The Study of Seipai: The Secrets of Self-defense Kenpo Karate
by Mario McKenna donated by Sensei Mario McKenna To inquire about obtaining a copy of this translation, please vist the author's website at mariomckenna.com or write to him at yasuda@telus.net. |
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Karate Kenkyu (reprint) The Study of Karate
by Genwa Nakasone donated by Barry Norris |
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First Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference Journal, Hawaii 2003
articles by various authors donated by Ed Kuba, Esq. Excerpts from Charles C. Goodin's The Roots of Okinawan Karate in Hawaii appear on pages 53 and 54. See images above. |
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Keinosuke Enoeda: Tiger of Shotokan Karate
by Rod Butler donated by Sensei Rod Butler This book is available for purchase at: www.karate-london.co.uk/enoeda.html. |
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Funakoshi On Okinawa: A Portrait of Life on a Ryukyuan Island in the 19th Century, with Special Reference to Karate
by Dr. Clive Layton
donated by Dr. Clive Layton |
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Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate's Fighting Origins
by Bruce D. Clayton
donated by Sensei Pat Nakata |
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Karate: A Master's Secrets of Uechi-Ryu
by Ihor Rymaruk donated by Sensei Ihor Rymaruk This book is available for purchase at the author's website: uechiryu-karate.com. |
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The International Women's Martial Arts Festival: for cultural exchange and friendship
Okinawa Karatedo Association See the home page of the Women's Friendship Tour 2004 donated by Sensei Peggy Hess |
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World Budo Sai Journal
overseen by Morio Higaonna donated by Sensei Morio Higaonna
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Gichin Funakoshi Personal Stamps
December 26, 2004
donated by Jason Arbogast
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The Teachings of Karatedo
by Heiko Bittmann donated by Sensei Heiko Bittmann available for purchase at www.bittmann-verlag.com |
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English translation of Karate-Do Kyohan entitled Karate-Do Kyohan: Master Text for the Way of the Empty-Hand
by Gichin Funakoshi donated by Paul L. Argentieri - Neptune Publications Available for purchase at the website of Neptune Publications . |
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Kakusare Te Ita Karate I Hidden Karate, Book I by Genosuke Higaki
October 1, 2005
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100 Masters of Okinawan Karate
by Tetsuhiro Hokama
January 21, 2005
copies donated by Sensei Charles Joseph Swift and Yukihiko Noda
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Okinawa Den Goju Ryu Karate-Do
by Eiichi Miyazato
Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-Do So Honbu Jundokan This is an English translation of the same book, published in July 1978 (see our copy in the 1970s section). |
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Okinawa Denryu Karate-Do Shorin-Ryu No Kata
by Shugoro Nakazato donated by Sensei Pat Nakata |
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The Secret Royal Martial Arts of Ryukyu
by Matsuo Kanenori Sakon
2005
donated by Sensei Charles Joseph Swift
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The Story of Emmigration from Haebaru County, Okinawa Prefecture
2006 donated by Kisei Teruya (son of Kizo Teruya) Includes a description of Kame Kaneshiro (later known as Ritaro Kaneshiro), one of the original 26 Okinawan immigrants to Hawaii in 1900. Kaneshiro was from Tsukazan and studied Karate under Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura. |
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Kajukenbo: The Original Mixed Martial Art
by John Bishop
donated by Prof. John Bishop
Kajukenbo was formed in Hawaii in 1947. |
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Kakusare Te Ita Karate II Hidden Karate, Book II by Genosuke Higaki
April 20, 2006
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Shotokan Dawn Over Ireland. A Selected Early History of Shotokan Karate in Eire (1960-1964).
by Dr. Clive Layton
donated by Dr. Clive Layton |
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Seipai no Kenkyu (The Study of Seipai) Kobo Jizai (Attack and Defense at Will) Karate Kenpo (reprint)
by Shihan Kenwa Mabuni original being sought |
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Funakoshi, Father of Modern Karate
by Willy J. Ortiz
donated by Sensei Willy J. Ortiz |
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Tigikai. Theories and Analyses of Isshin-ryu Karate-Do Kata. Book 1: Naihanchi Kata by Don Roberts
2006 (estimated)
donated by Sensei Don Roberts
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The Dojo Desk Reference A Translation of Hyaku Jiten No Bugei
by Akatsuki Sakiyama
donated by Sensei Don Oberloh available for purchase at dojodeskreference.com. |
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Karate: Pin'an Kata In Depth
by Keiji Tomiyama donated by Sensei Pat Nakata |
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Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobujutsu No Kenkyu The Study of Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobujutsu
by Sho Tsunaba
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Bugen No Bujin Yuchoku Higa The Life of Martial Artist Yuchoku Higa
July 18, 2006
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Karate Kenpo: Goshinjutsu Biden (reprint) Karate Kenpo: Self-Defense Secret Story
by Kenwa Mabuni original being sought |
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Okinwan-English Wordbook
by Mitsugu Sakihara
2006 Has definitions of several Karate words and terms such as karati, pin'an, naihanchi, passai, kuusankuu, and tii. donated by Joyce Shimabukuro |
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20th Century Samurai: Richard Kim 1917-2001
written and compiled by Don Warrener Also includes profiles of Jimmy Miyagi, Anthony "Tony" Troche, and Patrick McCarthy. donated by Sensei Don Warrener of Rising Sun Productions
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Timeline of Karate History Pre-History to 2000
by Tetsuhiro Hokama
March 7, 2007
copies donated by Sensei Charles Joseph Swift
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Secrets of Okinawan Karate & Kobudo (DVDs #1 - #14)
by Patrick McCarthy
Published by Rising Sun Productions Inc. Donated by Sensei Patrick McCarthy
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The Shotokan Dawn Supplement
by Dr. Clive Layton
donated by Dr. Clive Layton
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Shotokan Horizon. A Technical Account of the First Karate Training in Great Britain (1956 - 1958)
by Dr. Clive Layton
donated by Dr. Clive Layton
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You Don't Have To Dress To Kill Early Female Shotoka Karateka of the British Isles (1957-1966) by Clive Layton and Dinushni Muthucumarana
2007
donated by Dinushni Muthucumarana
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Karatedo History and Philosophy by Takao Nakaya
2007
donated by Sensei Takao Nakaya
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Karate Goju Ryu Meibukan
by Lex Opdam
donated by Sensei Lex Opdam
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Shotokan: Uberlieferte Texte Historische Untersuchungen
by Henning Wittwer
2007 donated by Henning Wittwer |
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Okinawa Karate-Do: A Selection of Readings and Documents in the History of Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito
Edited and Published by the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate Kobudo Federation donated by Grand Master Fusei Kise Available for purchase at www.matsumuraorthodox.com/book.htm.
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Working With Warriors
by Dennis Martin donated by Graham Noble |
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My Karate Odyssey
by Hoosain Narker
donated by Sensei Hoosain Narker |
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Tigikai. Theories and Analyses of Isshin-ryu Karate-Do Kata. Sanchin and Sunsu Kata by Don Roberts
Ganbatte Publishing Company
donated by Sensei Don Roberts
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Tigikai. Theories and Analyses of Isshin-ryu Karate-Do Kata. Seisan Kata by Don Roberts
Ganbatte Publishing Company
donated by Sensei Don Roberts
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Okinawan Mixed Plate II: Generous Servings of Culture, Customs and Cuisine
various authors contains the article: The Roots of Okinawan Karate in Hawaii, by Charles C. Goodin donated by Sensei Rodney Sadao Shimabukuro and Joyce Shimabukuro |
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Okinawa Karate and Kobudo Enclyclopedia
by Shigeru Takimiyagi, Katsuhiko Shinzato, Masahiro Nakamoto, and others donated by Sensei Katsuhiko Shinzato |
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English translation of Karate-Do Taikan entitled An Overview of Karatedo
translation and commentary by Mario McKenna donated by Sensei Mario McKenna Available for purchase at Lulu.com (book listing)
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