Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Funakoshi karate

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The result was delete. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:26, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Funakoshi karate

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Insufficient evidence of notability. Two sources are listed, one is a passing mention in a news article about a seperate topic, the other is a book which does not cover the topic at all (one minor mention of the hombu dojo in the dedication). Discussion has also taken place at creator's talkpage. Yunshui (talk) 12:41, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. — Osubuckeyeguy (talk) 17:17, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. — Osubuckeyeguy (talk) 17:18, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I found nothing that shows this is a notable style. Doing an internet search is tricky given Gichin Funakoshi's role in karate history, but I found nothing to show this meets WP:GNG or WP:MANOTE. Papaursa (talk) 22:56, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I found the dojo's website and other affiliated (and hence not useful) sources by adding Eddie Ward's name to the search query, if that helps. Obviously searching "Funakoshi +karate" is a bit like looking for the proverbial needle... Yunshui (talk) 10:37, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The article lacks reliable sources and claims of notability. It fails to pass either the general or martial arts notability criteria. It exists, but it's not notable. Astudent0 (talk) 18:14, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Delete insufficient sources to meet WP:GNG. LibStar (talk) 13:04, 7 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.