Category Archives: Fundstücke

On Sēpai (1986)

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Andreas Quast

Not too long ago communication between Okinawa and the world as well as between sensei and students was slow. Things would sometimes take months if not years to reach anybody, if ever. My colleague Filip Konjokrad just provided his translation … Continue reading →

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Inutabu Riot (Inutabu Sōdō 犬田布騒動)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Andreas Quast

The Inutabu Riot occurred on April 23, 1864 (old lunar calendar: March 18, Bunkyū 4) in Inutabu Village, Tokunoshima. From the peasant’s point of view it is also called Inutabu Crusade (Inutabu gisen 犬田布義戦), emphasizing the righfulness of the action. … Continue reading →

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Soeishi no Kon

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Andreas Quast

A number of recent articles about Soeishi-ryū bōjutsu raised a lot of interest in bōjutsu circles. One of the schools which have a kata by the name of Soeishi is the Matayoshi Kobudō. The following is a written description of … Continue reading →

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The Significance of Wankan

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Like most karate people, I have studied a number of kata directly from various secondary and tertiary sources (people) as well as from media (books, videos) but continued to seek out primary teachers. There are many qualified teachers out there … Continue reading →

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Nagamine Shōshin: In der Kata ist das Leben – Widersprüche in der Konzeption des Okinawa Karate

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Andreas Quast

25. November 1995, Ryūkyū Shinpō Am 08. November 1995 las ich in dieser Kolumne Herrn Nakazatos Artikel “Kata 型 oder Kata 形? Erwägungen über die Konzeption des Okinawa Karate”, ich bin jedoch bezüglich Herrn Nakazatos dort formuliertem Standpunkt gegensätzlicher Ansicht. … Continue reading →

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Zen Nihon Karate-dō Renmei – High summer inquiry, 1956

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Zen Nihon Karate-dō Renmei – High summer inquiry President Sai Chōkō Vice president Konishi Yasuhiro Vice president Kinjō Hiroshi Board chairman Nakamura Norio (member of the Kanbukan) Izumikawa Kanki – consultant (Senbukan Gōjū-ryū, Ryūkyū Kobudō) Teshirogi Tadashi – consultant Ishiguro … Continue reading →

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What’s in a hairpin?

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Various experts repeatedly likened karate to Ryūkyūan dance. For example, Funakoshi Gichin wrote that “As a martial art unique to Okinawa, the Mēkata dances of the rural areas are the same as not yet developed karate.” (1) More than a … Continue reading →

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Tōma Jūgō (1895-1971)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Andreas Quast

Tōma Jūgō (1895-1971) was a judge and politician of pre-war Okinawa prefecture and post-war Ryūkyū government, mayor of Naha, and administrative chief of the Ryūkyū government (November 1956 – November 1959). In his memoirs (1969) he remembers his Karate training … Continue reading →

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Karate and Kobudo in Okinawa, 1896

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Andreas Quast

At the end of the 19th century, karate consisted of bare-knuckle two-person bouts that included clinching, and wrestling. Bojutsu was known, as was Nunchaku. I know, it is nothing new, neither for you nor anybody else 🙂 ——————————————— From: “KARATE … Continue reading →

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The most important source to assess and to reinterpret the old narratives of karate schools

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Andreas Quast

A narrative is a report that adds meaning to, and influences the perception of events among a target group. It is related to a specific field (cultural, political, etc.), conveys values and emotions, and is subject to modification over time. … Continue reading →

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