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The footage in this video captures an important moment from that period. It features Zenpo Shimabukuro performing several classical kata of the Seibukan tradition, including:
Seisan -Ananku – Wansu – Passai – Wanchin – Gojushiho – Chinto (Perfomed by Masuhara Sakimukai ) – Kusanku – Tokumine no Kun – Naihanchi Shodan
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