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Monthly Archives: September 2015
The 20 Articles of Karate-do
The 20 Articles of Karate-dō were taught by Funakoshi Gichin Sensei to his disciples as the mental attitude of Karate. They were first published by Nakasone Genwa in his foreword of the “Karate-dō Taikan” (1938).
Posted in Misc, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Funakoshi Gichin, Shotokan niju kun, The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate
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Enbusen
At the nucleus of the Kata of Karate there are Uke-waza (defenses), Tsuki-waza (strikes), and Keri-waza (kicks). However, Kata also inherently include Tsukame-waza (seizing), Nage-waza (throwing) and Kansetsu-waza (joint locking, grappling) etc. Every Kata has a so-called Enbusen, or demonstration … Continue reading
Sueyoshi no Kon (Bojutsu Kata Series)
Originally Sueyoshi no Kon and Soeishi no Kon are thought to have come from the same lineage and there are many similarities in the performance line (enbusen) and techniques found in these two Kata. Since Sueyoshi (Shīshi) and Soeishi (Shīishi) … Continue reading
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Tagged Soeishi no Kon, Sueyoshi no Kon
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Wanshū, Wansu, and Wang Ji
The Tsūkō Ichiran (Survey of Foreign Relations, 1853) extensively reports on Ryūkyū. It notes on the first Edo-nobori (embassies to Edo) that took place in 1634. At that time King Shō Hō dispatched prince Kin Ōji Chōtei as a gratitude … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Anji, Ansu, Chikudun, Kikoe Ogimi, Ōji, Oyakata, Pechin, Satonushi, Tsuko-ichiran, Uekata, Wang Ji, Wanshu, Wansu
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On the Matsumura scroll
One of Matsumura’s disciples was the late Kuwae Ryōsei (1856–1926).[1] When after the war his eldest son Kuwae Ryōkei (1886–1966)[2] returned from Taiwan, Nagamine heard that he was in possession of a handwritten manuscript scroll (makimono) prepared by Matsumura himself. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Matsumura scroll, Matsumura Sokon
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Kyan Chotoku, teacher of Nagamine Shoshin.
“When in May 1942 Nagamine Shōshin opened his first dōjō in Naha’s Sōgenji district, it was the only private karate school in Naha at the time. Kyan Chōtoku, his personal teacher, came all the way from Yomitan village, together with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arakaki Ankichi, Arakaki Ansei, Kyan Chotoku, Nagamine Shoshin
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