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Category Archives: Postwar Okinawa Karate
Karate as an Intangible Cultural Property
Below is a translation of “Mukei bunkazai to shite no karate“, published in “Okinawa Karate Kobudō Jiten,” 2008. A quarter century after the first designation, Okinawa Prefecture works on having karate designated an intangible cultural heritage with the UNESCO. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Okinawa Peace Theory, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Translations
Tagged ICH, Okinawa, UNESCO
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Control the opponent without causing injury. Kyan Shinei (1912-97). Sai. Bringing attention to Okinawa’s platonic ideal of peace.
Sai, which are used as weapons in ancient martial arts (kobudō), has been studied by warriors (bujin) since the Ryukyu Kingdom era. Originally used by the Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple in China, it is said that the tip … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, kobudo, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Translations
Tagged Kina Shosei, Kyan Shinei, sai, Saijutsu
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The First Footprint of Modern Karate
In 2021, a list of “100 Footprints of Modern Karate” were published in the Okinawa Times. Footprint Number 1 refers to December 1, 1890, when Yabu Kentsū, Hanashiro Chōmo, Gabu Masae, Kudeken Kenyū and others volunteered to join the Imperial … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate, Translations, Wikipedia JP
Tagged Army NCO School, Imperial Army NCO School
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Was soll das heißen? – Terminologische und technische Implikationen des Nagahama Bō
Eine Terminologie bezeichnet die „Gesamtheit der in einem Fachgebiet üblichen Fachwörter und -ausdrücke“ oder einfach „Nomenklatur.“ Innerhalb der Entstehung von Karate- und Kobudō-Terminologien gibt es einige Punkte zu beachten. Erst einmal entwickelten sich die modernen Karate- und Kobudō-Terminologien erst im … Continue reading
Posted in auf Deutsch, Comparative Analyses, kobudo, kumibo, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective
Tagged Ashijiri, Chichidī, Fusunuchi, Īmāsa, Kajichiri, Nagahama Bo, Ubi-kiri, Ura-uchi, Ūwāi
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Just one year of training
After returning to Naha, which became a burnt area, Nagamine’s job was to manage Minato Village. At that time, the Kokuba-Gumi was in charge of unloading the goods at Naha Port. The Kokuba-Gumi is an Okinawan company that ran the … Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Postwar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Matsubayashi-ryu, Miyazato Eiichi, Motobu district station, Nagamine Shoshin
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Yamanni-ryu – Is the founder’s name Sanrā, Sanda, Masanrā, or Saburō?
Chinen Masami (1898–1976) was an Okinawan bōjutsu expert. He taught privately at his home in Shuri Tōbaru, Okinawa. He named his style Yamannī-ryū after his grandfather Chinen Sanrā 知念三良 (1842–1925). There is some confusion about the first name of Chinen Sanrā. For instance, various … Continue reading
Posted in kobudo, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology
Tagged Chinen Masanra, Chinen Saburo, Chinen Sanda, Chinen Sanra, Yamane-ryu, Yamani-ryu, Yamanni-ryu
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Taihojutsu, then and then
In the fall of 1931, Nagamine Shōshin took the police entry examination. Nearly one hundred people had applied, but there were only twenty positions open. Only eighteen persons passed, among them Shōshin. Two years since he had returned from military … Continue reading
Posted in Jujutsu, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate
Tagged arresting criminals, hojo, Nagamine, police jujutsu, taiho, taihojutsu, Torite
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Torite (continued)
As has been noted previously, it was no less than Itosu Ankō who “said that karate was introduced by Chin Genpin.” As regards the art taught in Japan by Chin Genpin, it has been described as the “art of torite” … Continue reading
Posted in Jujutsu, New Developments, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged jujutsu, Kenpo, taiho, taihojutsu, Torite, tuidi, tuite, tuiti
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Die Karate- und Kobudo-Vorführung im Jahr 1964 und die Bedeutung von Kulturgut
Die im folgenden verwendete Quelle wurde von Herr Kyan Morikazu (Mitglied des Bunbukan) sowie von Herr Motobu Naoki (Motobu-ryū) recherchiert und mir freundlicherweise zur Verfügung gestellt. Am 8. August 1997 erklärte die Präfektur Okinawa Karatedō und Kobudō als immaterielles Kulturgut … Continue reading
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Kyan Chōtoku book on public display at the Karate Kaikan for the first time
A panel exhibition sponsored by Okinawa Prefecture that introduces the history of Okinawa karate during the early Shōwa period (started 1926) began on April 8 in the lobby of the Okinawa Karate Kaikan Exhibition Room in Tomigusuku City. The kumite … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Translations, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Kyan Chotoku, Onna Nabe, Onna Nabī, ryūka, 恩納なべ
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