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George Mattson introduced Karate to much of the Western world in 1958, following his army tour of duty on Okinawa, Japan. He has continued in the role of senior Uechi-ryu instructor outside of Okinawa since that time and has been instrumental in many facets of karate development during this time.
In 1974, Mattson created a not-for profit educational organization, which acts as an umbrella group for the varied activities that Mattson oversee. These activities include:
1. A yearly Martial Arts SummerFest and WinterFest.
2. A yearly Uechi-ryu Championship event
4. An International Website: "Eastern Arts On-line Magazine"
5. An International Fraternal group for Uechi-ryu: :"International Uechi-ryu Karate Federation"
2.1 Administration
The umbrella organization is the Eastern Arts and Humanities Center, Inc., a not for profit educational organization.