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Original Okinawa Martioal Art center was devided into many regions, each with its own ruler that controlled local villages. In 1492, King Sho Hanshi united all regions creating the RyuKyu Kingdom. From the 14th to 16th century the kingdom developed into a major trading center between China, Japan and other neighboring nations. Following the unification achieved under Sho Hachi, his successor Sho shin, in love of peace, prohibited the carrying of weapons (Kobodu) in 1477. Okinawans were prohibited from carrying swords, bows and arrows. After Okinawa was officially incorporated as a prefecture of Japan in 1879, Karate-do and Kobudo had been performed in public. In the Taisho period (1912-1926) Karate-do and Kobudo were introduced to mainland Japan, and the early Showa period (1926-1988) they spread overseas.
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