Japan controlled Korea prior to 1930.
Karate originated on Okinawa. It was taken to Japan in the 1930's.
Sort of. Karate was developed on Okinawa, which is now a part of Japan. It used to be a separate country and a tributary of China. Karate was a combination of the Okinawa wrestling and Chinese Kung Fu. In the 1930's karate was introduced to the main islands of Japan.
{| |- | Karate came to America in the early 1930's. Prior to that it was found in Okinawa and Japan. It would be likely that it was also in Korea, Australia, New Zealand and perhaps various countries in South America. |}
{| |- | Karate was developed in Okinawa. It was brought to Japan by Gichin Funakoshi in the 1930's. It was good exercise and taught martial skills that could be used in fighting. It was added to the training for the military as well. |}
Karate first came to America through immigrants from Japan and Okinawa. The first recorded exhibition was in 1932 in Hawaii. Servicemen coming back after World War 2 brought knowledge of the art and helped spread the art.
It had no effect on the Edo period. Karate was a martial art in Okinawa. It did not go to Japan until the 1930's.
Japanese karate was a branch of Okinawa karate. Gichen Funikoshi came to Japan in the 1930's to demonstrate the art. He remained for the rest of his life to teach what is now known as Shodokan Karate.
Japan in Cherry Blossom Time - 1930 was released on: USA: 1930
Karate was created in Okinawa. It was brought to Australia by the Japanese and Okinawans. While there were certainly practitioners there a long time ago, it was probably in the 1930's that it was first brought to the country.
Japan was desperate for resources.
Japan was desperate for resources.