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[BUDOJAPAN.com] Hironori Otsuka sensei Wado-Ryu Karate-Do, one of the four major styles of traditional Karate. Wado-Ryu boasts a rich history of its own and has evolved as a unique style of Budo. It incorporates a mix of Ju-Jutsu and elements of Ken-Jutsu and Okinawan Karate, distinguishing itself from other Karate styles. Ura-no-Kumite is one of the manifestation of the unique nature of Wado-Ryu. In this DVD, the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Third Generation Grandmaster Hironori Otsuka walks us through e