Kyokushin karate
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Kyokushin karate is a full-contact, highly disciplined style of karate known for its rigorous training, powerful strikes, and emphasis on real combat effectiveness.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyokushin karate canonical | 10 |
| Kyokugenryu Karate | 2 |
| Kyokushin | 1 |
| Kyokushin Karate | 1 |
| Kyokushinkai | 1 |
| Okinawan karate | 1 |
| World Oyama Karate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6107324 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyokushin karate Context triple: [Georges St-Pierre, martialArt, Kyokushin karate]
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A.
Karate
Karate is a striking-based martial art from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan that emphasizes powerful punches, kicks, and defensive techniques practiced through forms and sparring.
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B.
Ryukyu kobudō
Ryukyu kobudō is a traditional Okinawan martial art focused on the use of classical weapons such as the bō, sai, tonfa, and nunchaku.
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C.
Nihon-koku Kenpō
Nihon-koku Kenpō is Japan’s post–World War II constitution, known for its pacifist Article 9 and strong guarantees of civil liberties and democratic governance.
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D.
Wado-ryu
Wado-ryu is a traditional Japanese karate style that emphasizes fluid body movement, evasion, and harmony over direct confrontation and brute strength.
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E.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and Olympic sport known for its dynamic kicking techniques, fast footwork, and emphasis on discipline and self-control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyokushin karate Target entity description: Kyokushin karate is a full-contact, highly disciplined style of karate known for its rigorous training, powerful strikes, and emphasis on real combat effectiveness.
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A.
Karate
Karate is a striking-based martial art from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan that emphasizes powerful punches, kicks, and defensive techniques practiced through forms and sparring.
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B.
Ryukyu kobudō
Ryukyu kobudō is a traditional Okinawan martial art focused on the use of classical weapons such as the bō, sai, tonfa, and nunchaku.
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C.
Nihon-koku Kenpō
Nihon-koku Kenpō is Japan’s post–World War II constitution, known for its pacifist Article 9 and strong guarantees of civil liberties and democratic governance.
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D.
Wado-ryu
Wado-ryu is a traditional Japanese karate style that emphasizes fluid body movement, evasion, and harmony over direct confrontation and brute strength.
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E.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and Olympic sport known for its dynamic kicking techniques, fast footwork, and emphasis on discipline and self-control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | full-contact martial art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kyokushin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyokushin karate
Kyokushinkai ⓘ
linked to:
Kyokushin karate
|
| associatedOrganization |
IKO Kyokushinkaikan
ⓘ
IKO Matsui ⓘ IKO Sosai ⓘ WKO Shinkyokushinkai ⓘ |
| beltSystem |
dan grades
ⓘ
kyu grades ⓘ |
| competitionCharacteristic |
no punches to the head with bare fists
ⓘ
victory by knockout or referee stoppage ⓘ |
| competitionRuleSet | knockdown karate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator |
Masutatsu Oyama
ⓘ
linked to:
Masutatsu Ōyama
|
| foundingLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| foundingOrganization | International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bare-knuckle body strikes
ⓘ
emphasis on physical conditioning ⓘ emphasis on real combat effectiveness ⓘ full-contact sparring ⓘ high kicks ⓘ knockdown rules ⓘ low kicks ⓘ rigorous training ⓘ spirit and perseverance ⓘ strong dojo etiquette ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashihara karate
ⓘ
Daido Juku ⓘ Enshin karate ⓘ
linked to:
Ashihara karate
Kudo ⓘ Seidokaikan karate ⓘ Shidokan karate ⓘ World Oyama Karate ⓘ
linked to:
Kyokushin karate
|
| influencedBy |
Chinese martial arts
ⓘ
Goju-ryu karate ⓘ Muay Thai ⓘ Shotokan karate ⓘ
linked to:
Karate
boxing ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | ultimate truth ⓘ |
| notableTechniqueType |
body punches
ⓘ
leg conditioning ⓘ low roundhouse kick ⓘ |
| parentDiscipline | karate ⓘ |
| philosophy |
pursuit of self-improvement
ⓘ
testing oneself through hardship ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
kata
ⓘ
kihon ⓘ kumite ⓘ tameshiwari ⓘ |
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Subject: Kyokushin karate Description of subject: Kyokushin karate is a full-contact, highly disciplined style of karate known for its rigorous training, powerful strikes, and emphasis on real combat effectiveness.
Referenced by (17)
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