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Pinan

The Pinan kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young... Wikipedia
Creator: Ankō Itosu
Date of creation: 1895
Martial art: Karate
Other names: Heian, Pyungahn
Place of origin: Shuri, Okinawa, Japan