Masutatsu Oyama

What is KARATE ?

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by MASUTATSU OYAMA

JAPAN PUBUCATIONS TRADING COMPANY

TOKYO ■ SAN FRANCISCO

Punted in Japan by PrinU^'Co., Ltd. Ichimura Color Photo. Printing Co., Ltd.

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new directions in karate

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