Monthly Archives: October 2017

Kyūyō, Appendix Vol. III-154

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Andreas Quast

“In the 13th year of King Shō Iku’s reign (1847), Satsuma conferred husked rice and edible seaweed.” Since the year of the Dragon [1844], ships from both France and England repeatedly arrived in this country [Ryūkyū]. They made all kinds … Continue reading →

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A Reconstructed Ryūkyūan Tribute Journey to China

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Only one country was allowed to travel to China once or twice a year–the Kingdom of Ryūkyū. Its tribute ships were built in Naha based on the construction of Fujian-style junks. The keel was made of solid pine and shaped … Continue reading →

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Site of Uchaya-Udun

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Note: Click links for the locations on Google Maps.  The Uchaya-Udun is a detached royal residence built in 1677, for the sightseeing of the king, and for friendly reception and entertainment of Sappōshi and the like. In addition, since it is located … Continue reading →

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Ryū’ei-ryū 劉衛流 (self-narrative)

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Recently, the Motobu-ryū detected various contradictions in the personal histories of Karate styles told up to now in Okinawa, Japan, and elsewhere. In this connection, he touched one oral tradition – or maybe better self-narrative – of the style called Ryū’ei-ryū. By the … Continue reading →

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If it looks like a duck…

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Note: Motobu Naoki Sensei of the Motobu-ryū was so kind to share the articles by Murakami Katsumi and from “Gekkan Karatedo” used in here with me. He also was so kind to help with the translations. Thank you very much Motobu Naoki Sensei! … Continue reading →

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Shimabukuro Tarō and his Teachers

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Andreas Quast

In 1991, Murakami Katsumi (Murakami 1991: 190-91) published an article about the teachers of his teacher Shimabukuro Tarō. Motobu Naoki Sensei of the Motobu-ryū was so kind to share it with me. Thank you very much Motobu Naoki Sensei! The following is my translation of it. … Continue reading →

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“Tomari-te Kata” handed down in the Gōhakukai

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Andreas Quast

The February 2003 issue of “Gekkan Karatedō” magazine features an article about the Gōhakukai. There it is stated (page 46): “Nine Kata are handed down in Tomari-te!!!” The following is my translation of the text. So, what Kata are handed down … Continue reading →

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Location of Higaonna Kanryō‘s House

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Recently we had a discussion on Facebook about Higaonna Kanryō. During that discussion I noticed that I miscalculated the location of Higaonna Kanryō’s house in my Karate 1.0 (2013). There I concluded that Higaonna’s shop must have been situated in today’s Omoromachi … Continue reading →

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Higaonna Kanryō (quick overview)

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Andreas Quast

Higaonna Kanryō (1853–1915), referred to as the “ancestor who rejuvenated Naha-te“, is one of the representative Okinawan masters of Karate of the Meiji era. Personal history Early life Higaonna Kanryō was born on 1853-04-17 (Gregorian calendar) as the 4th son … Continue reading →

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