Shotokan Karate
Shotokan is a major karate tradition shaped by Gichin Funakoshi’s teaching and later developed through university clubs and the Japan Karate Association.
Shotokan
Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) was an Okinawan educator who helped introduce Karate to mainland Japan and inspired the Shotokan tradition.
Japan Karate Association
The Japan Karate Association is a global Shotokan teaching organisation shaped by Gichin Funakoshi’s legacy and postwar instructor training.