Four children and four parents swap the stresses of life in modern-day Britain for three weeks in Japan, being taught the traditional martial art of karate by the best teachers in the world.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. These films often draw inspiration from real-life locations in Japan. Here are five places where fans can experience the magic of Ghibli in Japan.

There are said to be about 130 million karate practitioners worldwide. A group from Switzerland visited Okinawa in southwestern Japan on a package tour for a 10-day course in mid-April.

In contrast, karate originated in Japan and incorporates Bushido ... and they never truly connect the films outside of the name and a few narrative parallels. For the past fifteen years, The ...

April 1 (UPI) --A new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends shows Ben Wang learning ... and mentored LaRusso in the original films. "Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one ...