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About the Author
MASATOSHI NAKAYAMA carried on the tradition of his teacher, Gichin Funakoshi, the Father of Modern Karate. Long professor and director of physical education at Takushoku University, his alma mater (1937), he was chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association from 1955 until his death in 1987, A ninth degree black belt and a familiar face at tournaments, he was among the first to send instructors overseas and to encourage the development of karate as a sport along scientific lines.
Book Information
ISBN 9781568364131
Author Masatoshi Nakayama
Format Paperback
Page Count 308
Imprint Kodansha America, Inc
Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Weight(grams) 754g