In episode #125 a historical myth about the origins of karate snuck past Sebastian! In this bonus episode the host does his darndest to set the record straight. Many thanks to listener Philipp Surkov for pointing out the error and recommending sources.

Works Cited

“1 – The Weapons Ban Theories.” Ryukyu Bugei 琉球武芸, ryukyu-bugei.com/?p=7281.

Beillevaire, Patrick. Ryūkyū Studies to 1854. Curzon., 2000.

Quast, Andreas. Karate 1.0: Parameter of an Ancient Martial Art. Quast, 2013.

Sakihara, Mitsugu. A Brief History of Okinawa Based on the Omoro Sōshi. Honpo Shoseki Press, 1987.