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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Kyūyō, Appendix Vol. III-154
“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
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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Tagged Bamenguan, Beechey, Fujian-style junks, Qiu merchants, Qiushang, Rouyuanyi, Ryūkyūkan, Sekkōsen, Wuhumen 五虎門, zonryū-tsūji, 存留通事, 把門官, 接貢船, 柔遠駅, 球商
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Site of Uchaya-Udun
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)
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
If it looks like a duck…
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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Tagged Iha Kotatsu, Murakami Katsumi, Nagamine Shoshin, Rohai, Shimabukuro Taro, Wankan, Wanshu, Wansu
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Shimabukuro Tarō and his Teachers
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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Tagged Iha Kotatsu, Iha-gwa no Nushi, Murakami Katsumi, Shimabukuro Taro
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“Tomari-te Kata” handed down in the Gōhakukai
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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Tagged Gōhakukai, Nakasone Seiyu, Rohai, Tokashiki Iken, tomari-te, Wankan, Wansu
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Location of Higaonna Kanryō‘s House
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
Higaonna Kanryō (quick overview)
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