Mark McNally, director of Okinawan Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. At the time, he says the Japanese wanted to unify the country and modernize the spoken word among the people.

Bryce Mitchell has pulled out of his upcoming grappling match with Ilay Barzilay that was due to take place this week. ‘Thug Nasty’ took to social media to confirms his pull out, without ...

Prolific character actor and Karate Kid star Peter Jason has died at 80. Jason’s death was reported on Thursday by some of his former colleagues, including Halloween director John Carpenter and ...

Jason, who was best known for roles like The Karate Kid‘s soccer coach and Con Stapleton in Deadwood, was mourned by one of Hollywood’s biggest directors, horror legend John Carpenter ...

With tributes flooding in for the actor, Billy Zane, who starred alongside Jason in the 2008 film The Man Who Came Back, shared a heartfelt tribute paying homage to Jason. "If there are no words then ...

Read our privacy notice. Deadwood and Karate Kid actor Peter Jason has passed away at 80, leaving behind an impressive legacy with over 270 acting credits across film, TV, and video games.

Now, Mitchell has signed on for a 180-pound catchweight Pit Submission (grappling) showdown against Ilay Barzilay at Karate Combat 53. The promotion announced on Thursday that the event is set to ...

Keiko Itokazu Okinawans have long felt caught between the United States and Japan, which sent troops to claim the Okinawan island chain in the 1870s. Prior to that, Okinawa was known as the ...