Category Archives: New Developments

Traditional Ryūkyū kumi-odori, karate … 165 prewar Okinawan photographs discovered (1)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Andreas Quast

165 photographs of people and landscapes of Okinawa before the war were discovered at the headquarter of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Ōsaka City. Previously, a negative of Okinawa in 1935 was found also at the Asahi Shimbun and introduced … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Karate’s Secret Techniques: Net property balance.

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Andreas Quast

There was a topic raised online whether “primarily karate organizations/associations are businesses.” Here’s a perspective. The Japan Karatedo Federation (English: Japan Karatedo Federation or JKF) is a public interest incorporated foundation (kōeki shadan hōjin). Such a public interest incorporated foundation … Continue reading →

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Okinawan Samurai — The Instructions of a Royal Official to his Only Son

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Andreas Quast

Troubled about the future of his only son and heir, a royal government official of the Ryukyu Kingdom wrote down his ‘Instructions’ as a code of practice for all affairs. Written in flowing, elegant Japanese, he refers to a wide … Continue reading →

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Kata Videos of OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Andreas Quast

The Youtube channel fo the OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2018 just added a large amount of kata. To be exact, there are 86 kata of the “Shuri-te & Tomari-te Lineage”, 40 kata of the “Naha-te Lineage”, 28 kata of bōjutsu, and 17 kata … Continue reading →

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