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Karate originated in the Ryukyu Islands (now known as Okinawa in Japan). Okinawa at that time was a trade hub for countries like Korea, China, Philippines and Japan.
Karate developed in Okinawa, though it was strongly influenced by Chinese martial arts techniques. Gichin Funakoshi, who introduced karate to mainland Japan in the early 20th century, developed a belt ranking system based on the system used in Japanese Judo. The black belt represents karateâs highest skill level.