Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work on Karate
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Hidetaka Nishiyama., Hidetaka Nishiyama|AUTHOR., & Richard C. Brown|AUTHOR. (2019). Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work on Karate . Tuttle Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hidetaka Nishiyama|AUTHOR and Richard C. Brown|AUTHOR. 2019. Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work On Karate. Tuttle Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hidetaka Nishiyama|AUTHOR and Richard C. Brown|AUTHOR. Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work On Karate Tuttle Publishing, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hidetaka Nishiyama|AUTHOR, and Richard C. Brown|AUTHOR. Karate: The Art of Empty Hand Fighting: The Groundbreaking Work On Karate Tuttle Publishing, 2019.
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Full title | karate the art of empty hand fighting the groundbreaking work on karate |
Author | nishiyama hidetaka |
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