THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 29, 2021 at 19:21 JST
Kanei Uechi, left, and Kaei Akamine perform karate in an exhibition match at an athletic field in Osaka’s Minato Ward around 1933. Uechi exhibits the core "kata" (form) of his Uechi Ryu training style. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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