Tag Archives: Shimbukan

Online exhibition: Shihan certificates in Okinawa

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Andreas Quast

Recently, there was a social media discussion about the difference between sensei and shihan. Both sensei and shihan mean teacher, but while sensei is used extensively in general, shihan is an older term used particularly in the world of budō and other traditional arts such as calligraphy, flower arranging, … Continue reading →

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Sakugawa no Kon (Koryū)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Sakugawa no Kon (Koryū) is an older form of the Sakugawa kata that originated in the teachings of Yamane-ryū which trace back to the 1920s teachings of Chinen Sanrā and Ōshiro Chōjo, who taught the village youth of the Kakazu … Continue reading →

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Guide to Shimbukan-approved Ueku by Dreametal Kobudo

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Andreas Quast

Starting kobudō is easy; grab a broomstick and get going. Swing, twirl, strike, and poke. Then, after some time you want and deserve good quality equipment, but most weaponry cannot be easily produced. Therefore, you look for a supplier to … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2010, Shinbukan in Tomigusuku

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Andreas Quast
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