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World's foremost karate master, Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose, breaks one-inch board over head of Mamoru Yamomoto

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World's foremost karate master, Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose, breaks one-inch board over head of Mamoru Yamomoto

Date8/15/1967

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Original Toronto Star caption: New headache cure? World's foremost karate master; Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose; breaks one-inch board over head of 30-year-old Mamoru Yamamoto; his prize protege and three-time all-Japan karate champion. Not to be outdone; Yamamoto at right matches feat by shattering slab of stone; 1 1/4 inches thick; with karate chop. Both will be judges of North American karate championships at CNE Sept. 2 and 4.

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