Also known as

Kenei Mabuni

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Japanese karate teacher, eldest son of Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito-ryu; he followed his father's emphasis on teaching bunkai with each kata.

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  Kenwa Mabuni

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  Frederico Muñoz

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  “Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni’s eldest son, agrees with his father on the importance of teaching proper bunkai technique with each kata.”

  — Cramer, Mark I.. (2018). The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-doinfo

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