Taidō

Article summary

Taidō is a Japanese martial art created in 1965 by Seiken Shukumine (1925–2001). Taidō has its roots in traditional Okinawan karate. Feeling that the martial arts, particularly karate, were not adapting to meet the needs of a changing world, Shukumine first developed a style of karate called Genseiryū around 1950. Taidō is practiced in multiple countries, including Japan, United States, Haiti, Australia, England, France, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway. The martial art is particularly popular in Finland.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2013-12-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2013-12-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355230849