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Monthly Archives: February 2015
The three Toyomiya tombs on Miyako Island
he Toyomiya tombs (Toyomiya-baka) are three structures located at a gravesite in the north-west of Miyako Island facing Hirara Bay. They are the tombs of the Chūdō-clan, which was established by Nakasone Toyomiya. Designated as important cultural properties of Japan, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atonma, Chirimara Toyomiya, Jiganemaru, King Sho Shin, Nakasone Toyomiya, Nakasone Toyomiya no Haka
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Über den Gusan
pricht man vom Okinawa Kobudō, fällt hier und da der Begriff des Gūsan. Der Gūsan ist eine ganz bestimmte Stockwaffe. Es ist nicht viel darüber bekannt und man kann es vielleicht eine Nischen-Methode nennen. Im westlichen Verständnis handelt es sich dabei um … Continue reading
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Tagged Gusan, Kobudo, Kobujutsu, Nakaima Kenri, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Shorin-ryu, Shubukan, stick fighting, Uema Joki
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Re-evaluation on “A Devil’s hand, a Buddha’s heart”
nce when asked for a brief definition of a good Karate person, Nagamine Shōshin (1907-1997) quoted: Kisshu busshin 鬼手佛心: A demon’s hand, a saint’s heart. Note: Kisshu busshin is the Sino-Japanese reading of the Kanji. In native Japanese reading it … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha’s heart, Devil’s hand, Kisshu busshin, Kisshu fushin, Nagamine Shoshin
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Die Herkunft des Saijutsu von Hama Higa
Anmerkung: Dies ist meine Übersetzung eines um 1970 von Taira Shinken verfassten Artikels, der in der erweiterten und verbesserten Ausgabe des Ryūkyū Kobudō Taikan (1997, S. 183-84, Hrsg. Inoue Kishō) posthum abgedruckt wurde. Obwohl die erwähnten Personen und Vorkommnisse alle historisch … Continue reading
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Tagged Dosaku, Go, Hama Higa, Hama Higa no Sai, Hama Higa Pechin, hamahiga, Honinbo Dosaku
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Snapshot: A polymorphic grappling action from a 1556 treatise
nderstanding how things work is essential in MA. We watch videos today, which is the learning aid of our time. In engineering, we call this utility film. In the future, we might also be able to use augmented reality. Historically, however, … Continue reading
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uken Teruya: “Parade from far far away” (Detail view). Bingata technique on banana leaf fiber. 2014. From: “On Okinawa: Collections from the Past and the Future.” Dahlem Ethnological Museum/Asian Art Museum. Humboldt Lab Dahlem. September 23, 2014–February 8, 2015. http://www.humboldt-forum.de/en/home/
February 19, 2015
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Irgendwas ist anders – Ein Abgesang
anchmal merkt man es. Sie sind irgendwie anders. Sie tragen dieselben Sachen, machen dieselben Dinge. Sie sind wie du und ich, Anfänger Fortgeschrittene, was auch immer. Manchmal sind sie sogar Autoritäten auf ihrem Gebiet mit hohen Graduierungen, Titeln, oder Medaillensammlungen, … Continue reading
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On jūjutsu and yawara, 1898
n 1898 Prof. Dr. Miura read an article in front of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens” (“German Society for the Natural History and Ethnology of East Asia”). It was titled: “On jūjutsu and yawara” The practice of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1898, Inoue Keitaro, jujutsu, katsu, Miura, sappo, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu, yawara
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Getting older with Karate: Don’t overdo.
ver read one of the articles and studies as regards various facts related to health among aging Karate people? The buzz word making the rounds is “longevity”. Since the 1980s Nakamoto Masahiro pointed out examples of Karate people from the social … Continue reading
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