Tag Archives: Iha Kotatsu

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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Original References on Tomari-te

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Andreas Quast

In karate circles both in Japan and abroad the so-called Tomari-te has become a topic of great interest in the recent decade. As had been pointed out recently, today there are a lot of genealogies of schools claiming Tomari-te heritage. … Continue reading →

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