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Tag Archives: Ishigaki
Kobudo, entertainment art, or both?
It is sometimes hard to distinguish if an old photo or a demonstration on film is actually a martial art or something else. Like this, there was a question in social media about a number of sketches from the 19th … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analyses, kobudo, kumibo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective
Tagged hatagashira, Ishigaki, Kumite, naginata, shitaku, spear, staff, tug-of-war, yaeyama
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Ishigaki Bojutsu
Bōjutsu performed by male members of the Shiraho Youth Association of Ishigaki Island presented at Ishigaki City Citizens’ Center on November 20, 2010. While “bōjutsu” literally means “staff art,” it traditionally also included all sorts of plunt pole-like weapons of … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series
Tagged Ishigaki, Shiraho Youth Association
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