Monthly Archives: November 2022

The girls sold as prostitutes, and the boys as Buddhist priests…

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Typically, most members of the karate community oppose or even forbid discussion of certain topics. For instance, the topic of the involvement of Okinawan karate people in Japanese imperialism, colonialism, and militarism until the surrender in 1945 is carefully and … Continue reading →

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Sai Taitei’s Chinese Poetry and Red Light Districts in Ryūkyū

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Sai Taitei was born in 1823 and he was from Kume Village. Later in life he succeeded his father’s post to become Ikei Pechin (an assistant estate-steward of Ikei Village belonging to Yonashiro District). It is presumed that he traveled … Continue reading →

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Kuwae no Kon (continued)

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Previously on this blog, I have written about a rare kata called Kuwae no Kon, otherwise also known as Torisashi Umē no Kon. Since my blog is widely read internationally, and since I have come to know many people from … Continue reading →

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“Torisashi no Kon” und die Handlungsanweisung in der Form “Text plus Bild”

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Wie in meinem kürzlichen Artikel beschrieben, entstammt Torisashi Ume no Kon der okinawanischen Tradition eines gewissen Kina Masanobu. Zu dem Zeitpunkt, als ich den Artikel schrieb, lagen mir nur sehr wenige Informationen vor. Zuerst hatte ich über eine weitere Person … Continue reading →

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