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Created page with "== History == Karate, a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom, is a blend of indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts and Chinese kenpō. The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom that ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th to the 19th century. The Ryukyu martial arts, known as ''te'' (手, literally "hand"), became more specialized during the kingdom's "Golden Age of Trade" with Southeast and East Asia. Image:Detail-63394.jpg|thumb|center|A historic..."
