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History has a flow; some characters are caught in the currents and carried along, while others fall into an eddy and are soon forgotten. Most karateka will recognize names like Gichin Funakoshi and Choki Motobu. Far fewer know anything about Yasuhiro Konishi even though he was a pivotal figure in the development of karate in Japan and its evolution as a budo. Konishi (1893-1983) began training in the Muso Ryu of jujitsu at age 6. Shortly thereafter, he joined the Takeuchi Ryu, another school o