Seikichi Odo (July 26, 1926 - March 24, 2002), whose name means "world walker" in Japanese, was born in Okinawa. He combined kobudō and karate techniques to found the Ryūkyū Hon Kenpo Kobujutsu Federation. His teacher, Nakamura Shigeru introduced the use of bōgu (protective equipment) for full contact sparring.
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