[DOC] [TLE] Karate - Wikipedia [PAR] Karate () is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from 
the ... It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a 
time of ... Karate began as a common fighting system known as te (Okinawan: ti) 
... some of the most well-known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi,... [DOC] [TLE] Japan Karate Do...HISTORY OF OKINAWA KARATE [PAR] It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a .... of 
the most well known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni, 
... with having introduced and popularized karate on the main islands of Japan. [DOC] [TLE] Karate Has Gone Global, But the Real Masters Are Still in Its ... [PAR] Jun 16, 2010 ... The true birthplace of what we now call karate is Okinawa, which is to karate what 
... by Japan in the early 17th century, let alone its 19th century annexation by 
Japan. ... Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan karate, is generally credited 
with ... Karate was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th... [DOC] [TLE] History of Karate | Prabhuji Ashram [PAR] Originated from the native martial arts of Ryukyu Islands, originally called Te (), 
... In addition to the three early te styles of karate a fourth Okinawan influence is 
that ... the mainland of Japan and popularized there mainly by Gichin Funakoshi (
 ... the transition from -jutsu to -d around the beginning of the 20th century. [DOC] [TLE] Michael Diaz II - Karate (?) (English /krti/;... | Facebook [PAR] literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, ... It 
was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a time of 
... of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. 
.... most well-known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni,
... [DOC] [TLE] history -  [PAR] It is said that the traditional Okinawan martial arts called Te and Chinese ... Back 
In the early 20th century, karate began to be introduced throughout Japan by ... 
Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957, Founder of Shotokan-ryu) , Chojun Miyagi ... Then
, in order to popularize the local Okinawan martial art in the rest of Japan, 
Master... [DOC] [TLE] Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern karate-do - Fighting Master [PAR] Funakoshi was born into a well-to-do family of scholars in Shuri, Okinawa, in 
1868. ... Funakoshi karate was well received by the Japanese, and judo founder
... [DOC] [TLE] BWKU - Karate and Wado-Ryu [PAR] In the early 20th century Japan did not have good relations with China and, ... 
However, in 1935 the masters of the various styles of Okinawan Karate ... In 1922 
Ohtsuka was introduced to Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern day Karate. 
.... Both of these innovations were originated and popularized by Jigoro Kano, the
... [DOC] [TLE] About Karate - Traditional Martial Arts RI [PAR] KARATE is a martial arts that has been in existence in Okinawa for many years. ... 
Early styles of karate are often generalized as Shuri-te, Naha-te, and ... some of 
the most well-known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni, 
... with having introduced and popularized karate on the main islands of Japan. [DOC] [TLE] Kyokushin KARATE [PAR] It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a time of 
... Karate began as a common fighting system known as te (Okinawan: ti) ... of the 
most well known karate masters, including Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni, ... 
with having introduced and popularized karate on the main islands of Japan. [DOC] [TLE] Okinawan martial arts - Revolvy [PAR] Well into the 20th century, the martial arts of Okinawa were generally referred to 
as ... Karate (Okinawa-te or Karate-jutsu) was systematically taught in Japan after 
the ..... are the "twenty instructions" of the Okinawan martial arts master Gichin 
Funakoshi ... History Funakoshi trained in Shuri-te and Naha

Question: Gichin Funakoshi, an Okinawan master, popularized this martial art in Japan early in the 20th century
Answer: karate