chrispillertkd
Senior Master
Yes, I read that, too. But that does not explain a thing.
After all, it seemed that japan was out to quelch much of anything Korean. Why educate some of them? Hoping they become the leaders in their newly Japanified Korea?
That, to me, is more interesting as to which monk supposedly saw the praying mantis first....
More like trying to assimilate them to become more "Japanese," most likely. If you want people to think a certain way a very effect means of doing so is to control their education. This can be counteracted by influence from a child's parents, of course, but not necessarily easily.
(plus you completely missed the point on the story telling)
No, I didn't I just didn't think it applied to the topic of why the Kwan founders studied karate in Japan since that's a matter of public record.
Pax,
Chris