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  Richard Kim

  sports_martial_artsOkinawan Kobudō Probable

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  The Kokusai Butokukai timeline states Kim began lessons in kobudo under Toyama Kanken in 1939.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1939)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  The Kokusai Butokukai timeline states Kim began lessons in kobudo under Toyama Kanken in 1939.

  “1939 He traveled to Japan, where he continued training under Nabu Kentsu and Kenichi Sawai. At the same time he began his lessons in Kobudo Toyama Kanken.”

  — Kokusai Butokukai. Richard Kim, Hanshi, 10. Dan - Kokusai Butokukailinkhistory info

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