About This Kata
| Name | Hakutsuru [白鶴] |
| Translation | White Crane |
| Style | Shitō-ryū |
| Level | Advanced |
| History | Hakutsuru (also written Hakkaku or Haffa) represents Chinese White Crane boxing (Hakkaku ken). Kenwa Mabuni learned this form from Go Kenki, a Chinese martial artist and tea merchant living in Okinawa. |
| Lineage | White Crane → Go Kenki → Kenwa Mabuni (Shitō-ryū) |
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