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Shorinji kempo - martial art form of Kempo
 

This martial art form of Kempo was one inventor Doshin So in 1947, who incooperated the Japanese Zen Buddhaism into the fighting style. This form of Kempo litterally can be both a religion, and a fighting form at the same time much like Shaolin Kung Fu. It could be seen as a combination of Karate, Judo, Akido built on Kung Fu framework. Except this art has no killing moves in it's respect for life. It's form of Kempo that tries to get it's practicioners to move through life doing minimal damage whenver possible.

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