Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Isshin-ryū Hall of Fame

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was keep (non-admin). Gary King (talk) 20:22, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Isshin-ryū Hall of Fame

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Non-notable web "Hall of Fame" for a specific art, not given by an intl. group, with only a single, primary source. JJL (talk) 19:41, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

I am trying to find some more online links to justify the notable value of the IHOF. The Isshin-ryu Hall of Fame is both a list of inductees and an annual tournament of Isshin-ryu practicioners. The list is well respected among all groups of Isshin-ryu in the US as it was started by some of Master Shimabuku's most notable students (Harold Long, etc.). Master Shimabuku was the creator of the Isshin-ryu system and he was the first inductee. There is no other list of notable Isshin-ryu practicioners in the US, which is why the IHOF is so highly regarded. I request that some more time be given for me to prove the worth of this wikipedia entry. Noxia (talk) 02:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I certainly have no objection to you having time to do so! If it's well-regarded and notable then that's great. The AfD will run for at least 5 days--is that a reasonable period of time? JJL (talk) 03:41, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Week Keep Needs some more sourcing but has potential: it would be nice to find a link from the international Isshin-ryu community to this organization (although the Isshin-ryu article states that the 336 branches of Isshin-ryū are concentrated in the USA.) jmcw (talk) 10:12, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
There is an international [1] and a US organization [2] that have a 'pedigree' back to Mark Bishop's Okinawan Karate book. More Isshin-ryu research is needed; if there is a need to quickly dispose of this article, it could be merged to the main Isshin-ryu article. jmcw (talk) 10:38, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
I have collected some information about history/notability: please see Talk:Isshin-ryū#to do: Document the Splintering of Isshin-Ryu. IHOF appears to represent many Isshin-ru groups. jmcw (talk) 20:13, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I am having a difficult time finding sources for information on the annual event of the IHOF (other than just the list of inductees). I know that it is both a tournament and a fellowship gathering. They also present many different awards, like sensei of the year, most improved student, etc. However, everything I am finding is just someone who has won an award. Noxia (talk) 17:34, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
If this article does not survive the AfD, I think it should be merged into the main Isshin-ryu article. -- Noxia (talk) 20:47, 14 February 2008 (UTC)


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.