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The word karate originates from Japan. It means way of the empty hand. While the type of karate modernly practiced has roots in almost every eastern Asian country, the two largest influences come from China and Japan. The Chinese martial training, and later the Shaolin Buddhist monastic order formed the foundation upon which the Japanese built modern karate.
