Tomari-te

Tomari-Te refers to a tradition of martial arts originating from the village of Tomari, Okinawa. Based on an underground empty-handed fighting style native to Okinawa, Tomari-Te arose largely through the influence of Chinese diplomats and other personages skilled in ch'uan fa, such as Wang Ji, Anan, and Ason, in the late 17th century. Along with Naha-te and Shuri-te, Tomari-te belongs to a family of martial arts that were collectively defined as Tode-jutsu or To-de.

Important Okinawan masters of Tomari-Te:
*Matsumora Kosaku
*Oyadomari Kokan
*Yamazato Gikei

Important katas:
*Ananku
*Wankan
*Tomari Passai

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