This production is filled with historical facts and personal biographies of the Okinawan Island of Karate Masters. Miyagi Funakoshi, Kyan Motobu, Matsumura, and Chatan Yara are but a few of the names that Professor George Alexander has compiled in this work. He includes comprehensive information that only a scholar of the Okinawan martial arts could divulge. Professor Alexander is also the author of The Bubishi, The Japanese Martial Arts Dictionary, and over fifty DVD/video titles. Key Words: Karate, Funakoshi, karate