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Written in 1928 RENTANGOSHIN Karate Jitsu is the 2nd book of Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Japanese Karate. It is very close to being 100 years old as well. In this book we have many more photographs. Although this book has been translated previously this book has the translators notes as well explaining the things only a true researcher like Ayano Shimada can explain, like time periods and much more. // Also the photographs in this book are large and high quality so following the katas is very easy for the reader who wants to get the katas correctly from the master himself with no variations. These are the original katas as he and only he could explain. He also explains some of the bunkai with easy to follow photos.

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