Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Gichin Funakosih is the founder of Shotokan Karate. He was born in Okinawa. He later brought his forms and style to mainland Japan, where he grew famous for his "Way of Karate." When American soldiers with the ending of the occupation of Japan, they took back with them many styles, including Shoto-kan. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.