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50th Anniversary of Okinawan Immigration to Hawaii
1950 donated by Mrs. Thomas Shigeru Miyashiro Contains some references to Karate in Hawaii as well as photographs of Chojun Miyagi, Kamesuke Higashionna, Oki Shikina, Thomas Shigeru Miyashiro, and Tomu Arakawa. Dozens of Okinawan family photographs are presented. This book is highly valued by Okinawan geneologists. |
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about... Okinawa
by Lucy C. Bond Contains a three page description of Karate (click pages to view). The Foreward states: "The information contained herein is a composite of articles done by someone, whose name I do not have, who was attached to the 34th General Hospital on Okinawa during the early days of American occupation. |
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She Mau Hok Won Ying Kuen Snake Cat Crane Combined Fist
by Leung Wing Hang donated by Mrs. Carlton Shimomi
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Kendo To Shinai Kyoki
by Yasuhiro Konishi Although Yasuhiro Konishi is best known as a Karate instructor (founder of Shindo Jinen Ryu), he was already a Kendo instructor before be started learning Karate from Gichin Funakoshi. This Kendo book was published 4 years before his first Karate books. |
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Zukai Setsumei Goshin-Jutsu: Kobudo Kenpo Karate Katsuyo Self-Defense Explained with Illustrations: Kobudo Kenpo Karate Usage (or Application)
by Takaaki Hotta (or Giken Horida) |
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The Secret Teachings of Self-Defense: Jujutsu... of the Yamato School
by Jushinsai Sato (known as Kinbei [Kiyoaki] Sato)
1952 The final chapter of this book is entitled "Kempo of Yamato School (another name Karate), Form of Toranomidara." The illustrations in this chapter appear to be based upon Kenwa Mabuni's Seipai No Kenkyu Goshinjutsu Hiden (October 25, 1934). |  |
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What Is Self Defense? (Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu)
by Professor James M. Mitose
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Karate-do
by Hisateru Miyagi We do not have an original or reprint of this book. An original is being sought |
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Judo No Tegumi
1953 (Showa 28) Contains a short comparison of Judo and Karate techniques
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Atarashi Karate Kihon Renshu-ho The Fundamental Practice Way of New Karate
by Hiroshi Kinjo We do not have an original or reprint of this book. An original is being sought |
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Karate Gokui Kyohan Karate: A Text of the Mysteries of the Art
by Kotake Ieshiro |
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Karate-Do Nyumon Introduction to Karate-Do (corrected copy)
by Kojiro Ichikawa donated by Sensei Mitsugi Kobayashi |
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Karatedo
by Hisaki Miyagi |
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Meide Miru Karate Nyumon Entering the Gate of Karate & Seeing With One's Eyes
by Hironishi Motonobu
Per Patrick McCarthy: Editor's introduction by Hironishi Motonobu (born January during the the 2nd year of Taisho (1913) in Kyoto's Aminocho and graduated from Waseda University the 11th year of Showa (1936)). He was a senior from the Waseda University Karate Club, a yondan in Shotokan, and served on the executive committee assessing dan/kyu examinations. He was a Karate Shihan at dojo of Chuo, Senshu, Tokyo Noko and Hitotsu Bashi Universities.
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Karate no Naraikata How to Learn Karate
by Reikichi Oya donated by Sensei Bobby Lowe |
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Karate-Do Ichiro Karate-Do One Road
by Gichin Funakoshi acquired with a donation by Sensei Fumio Nagaishi |
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Karate-Do Ichiro (reprint) Karate-Do One Road
by Gichin Funakoshi |
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English translation of Karate-Do Ichiro entitled Karate-Do: My Way of Life (Gichin Funakoshi, 1956)
Translation published 1975 donated by Frances Oda |
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Karate Hayawakari A Quick Guide to Karate by Keishichi Ishiguro
Originally published August 10, 1956 (Showa 31) |
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Karate Jotatsu Ho How to Improve in Karate
by Yasuhiro Konishi donated by Sensei Mitsugi Kobayashi |
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Zukai Karate Nyumon: Shindo Jinen-Ryu An Introduction to Karate: Shindo Jinen-Ryu
by Yasuhiro Konishi donated by Sensei Mitsugi Kobayashi |
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Okugi Hijutsu Karatedo KarateDo: The Innermost Skills and Mysteries of the Art
by Kanken Toyama |
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Judo to Karate Judo and Karate
Edited by Keichi Ishiguro |
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Kempo Karate-Do: Ippan no Goshin Jutsu Kempo-Karate-Do: Universal Art of Self-Defense
by Tsuyoshi Chitose donated by Mrs. Thomas Shigeru Miyashiro |
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English translation of Kempo Karate-Do: Ippan no Goshin Jutsu (Tsuyoshi Chitose, 1957) entitled Kempo-Karate-Do: Universal Art of Self-Defense
Translated by Christopher Johnston donated by Sensei Michael Colling available for purchase at Shindokan Books International |
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Goshin Jutsu Jensho
by Tadashi Kawaguchi |
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Karate-Do Kyohan
by Nakahiko Maeha, Seiei Shimabukuro & Masafumi Gotou |
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Karate-Do Kyohan Karate-Do Master Text
by Gichin Funakoshi donated by Ian Ferguson This reprint of Karate-Do Kyohan was being worked on by Gichin Funakoshi when he died (in 1957). It was published the next year. Most of the photographs of techniques and kata in the reprint feature Shigeru Egami. |
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Tangsoo Do Kyobon Teaching Manual of Tangsoo Do
by Ki Hwang |
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Karate Gokui Kyohan Karate: A Text of the Mysteries of the Art
by Kotake Ieshiro donated by Mrs. Carlton Shimomi
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Okinawa: The History of An Island People
by George H. Kerr donated by Prof. Kimo Ferreira On page 217, Kerr states that "...boxing (karate) in which both hands and feet are used had come from Indo-China or Siam". |
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Fighting Arts of the Orient: Elemental Karate, and Kung Fu
by Kein H. Lee |
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Karate-Do Nyumon Introduction to Karate-Do
Edited by Nippon Karate Kenkyukai donated by Mrs. Carlton Shimomi
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What is Karate?
by Masutatsu Oyama donated by Mrs. Thomas Shigeru Miyashiro |
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What is Karate?
by Masutatsu Oyama donated by Sensei Masaichi Oshiro |
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Kodokan Goshinjutsu Kodokan Self-Defense Techniques
by Kenji Tomiki |
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Karate no Naraikata How to Learn Karate
by Reikichi Oya donated by Sensei Mitsugi Kobayashi |
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Karate Kyo Hon Jodoryu Text of Karate Jodo Style
by Yutoku Tomimura |
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Karate-Do Koza Lectures in Karatedo
Edited by Nippon Karatedo Fukyukai |
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Natural Weapons: A Manual of Karate, Judo, and Jujitsu
by Karl Freudenberg |
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The Manual of Karate
by E. J. Harrison States that it is based on Karate-Do Nyumon by the Nippon Karate Kenkyukai and Karate no Naraikata by Reikichi Oya. (See covers above) |
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Karate Kenpo: Goshinjutsu Biden (Chinese reprint) Karate Kenpo: Self-Defense Secret Story
by Kenwa Mabuni |
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Karate: The Open Hand and Foot Fighting
by Bruce Tegner |
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