Tag Archives: Yoshimura Chogi

Yoshimura Chōmei

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Andreas Quast

(from Japanese Wikipedia, translation by Andreas Quast) Yoshimura Chōmei (October 10, 1830 – January 9, 1898) was the 3rd-generation head of the Yoshimura Udun and a government official and politician during the closing days of the Ryūkyū kingdom. He is … Continue reading →

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Yoshimura Chōgi

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Andreas Quast

(from Japanese Wikipedia, translation by Andreas Quast) Yoshimura Chōgi  (1866-1945) was born in the closing years of the Ryūkyū Kingdom as a member of the royal family of Ryūkyū. He was the 4th head of the  Yoshimura Udun. He is known … Continue reading →

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Shirotaru no Kon (2) – Kudaka Island and Native Beliefs

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Andreas Quast

In the legend of Shirotaru, it is said that the fruitful harvest from Kudaka Island was dedicated to the people of Tamagusuku district, who began to brew sacred wine from the crop and offered it to the lord Tamagusuku Aji, … Continue reading →

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Kata Taught by Matsumura Sōkon (1)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Andreas Quast

Since I read about Matsumura Sōkon in social networks recently and about the kata he presumably taught, I thought it might be a good idea to remind Karate circles of an eyewitness account about the eminent master. In his 1941 autobiography, … Continue reading →

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