Milton Chanes — Author’s Blog
Karate-dō Kyōhan (1935) From the Lost 1922 Book to the Foundation of Modern Karate-Dō
The most widely accepted version among karate practitioners today connects the famous tiger with Karate-Dō Kyōhan, published in 1935. There are good reasons for this association, and Japanese institutional sources explicitly connect Kosugi with a tiger design for that later work.
Discover Walking Upright, Milton Chanes’ historical novel inspired by Gichin Funakoshi and the transformation of Tōde into modern Karate-Dō.
Bushi tells the story of Matsumura Sōkon, a legendary Okinawan master whose life, discipline, and warrior spirit helped preserve the roots of what would later become Karate-Dō.
