Monthly Archives: April 2018

Shirotaru no Kon (5) – Name, Lineages, Variants

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Andreas Quast

Name The name of the kata is usually written in kana as 白樽の棍. In standard Japanese this is pronounced “Shirotaru no Kon.” In Okinawan dialect it is pronounced “Shiratarū nu Kun” シラタルーヌクン. Otherwise the name is also sometimes written in … Continue reading →

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Shirotaru no Kon (4) – Techniques of Shirotaru Deciphered

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Andreas Quast

As I noted before, Miki Jisaburō learned Shirotaru no Kon from Ōshiro Chōjo (1887–1935), who lived in Shuri Ōnaka 1-54 at the time. At that time Ōshiro served as a regular teacher as well as the head of the karate … Continue reading →

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Shirotaru no Kon (3) – The Pole Fencing Techniques of Shirotaru

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Andreas Quast

Below follows my descriptive translation of Shirotaru no Kon as given by Miki in 1930. Let me note a few things: First of all, in the original text, some descriptions were shortened by making a reference to a technique from … Continue reading →

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Shirotaru no Kon (2) – Kudaka Island and Native Beliefs

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Andreas Quast

In the legend of Shirotaru, it is said that the fruitful harvest from Kudaka Island was dedicated to the people of Tamagusuku district, who began to brew sacred wine from the crop and offered it to the lord Tamagusuku Aji, … Continue reading →

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Shirotaru no Kon (1) – Introduction and Legend of Origin

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Andreas Quast

There is an interesting bōjutsu kata called Shirotaru no Kon. Today there are quite a number and variety of different versions of this kata in existence. Most of them have more in common than not and they all share specific … Continue reading →

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