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As for the ancient Japanese martial arts, there is a traditional form that has more than two centuries of history. It is very difficult to hand down a culture to the next generation. The important point is for the ones who are responsible for passing on the culture to preserve the culture, polish it, and find good successors to spread it.

The same thing can be said of karate or sai. It is very important to endeavor to preserve it and hand it down for future generations. In the art that is ceaselessly preserved is the spirit of generations of warriors. For example, when you talk about the karate of the Shorin school, you must consider the stream of tradition in which Matsumura Sokon practiced the form and handed it down to Itosu Anko and Chibana Choshin, who made a great effort and handed it down to us. As for the karate of the To-on school, the karate that was originated by Higaonna Kanryo was taught to KyodaJuhatsu, who taught it to us. The same is true of sai. Before us, Taira Shinken practiced the form and taught it to Inoue Motokatsu, to hand it down to us. Before Taira Shinken, there were such warriors as Hama Higa, Chatan Yara, Yakaa of Hama Udun, Kouraguwa, Tsuken Shitahaku, and Tawada, who endeavored to master the forms.