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Tag Archives: Kinjo Hiroshi
The Mice Athletic Meet – Reality Check on Okinawa Karate Anecdotes
This is about a story from Kinjo Sensei’s last book. It is a rich book with lots of great insights, theories, technical descriptions, thoughts, attempts at classification, personal experiences and so forth. I particularly liked a story from Kinjo’s youth … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Translations
Tagged Kinjo Hiroshi, Matsumura Sokon
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The Four Outer Forms of Postures in Contexts Other than Karate
In my previous article I presented a chapter from Kinjo Hiroshi’s last book. In it he describes “The Four Outer Forms of Postures Discovered by Matsumura.” These four outer forms of postures simply describe how two opponents can face each … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo
Tagged Four Postures of Matsumura, Kinjo Hiroshi
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The Four Outer Forms of Postures Discovered by Matsumura
(Note: The following is a partly abridged translation of a chapter from Kinjo Hiroshi’s last book. It is presented here for discussion und research purposes for those with ties to Okinawa Karate, particularly those of the Shurite genus.) The Four … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Translations
Tagged Four Postures of Matsumura, kamae, Kinjo Hiroshi, Matsumura Sokon, Morote-kamae), posture
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Zen Nihon Karate-dō Renmei – High summer inquiry, 1956
Zen Nihon Karate-dō Renmei – High summer inquiry President Sai Chōkō Vice president Konishi Yasuhiro Vice president Kinjō Hiroshi Board chairman Nakamura Norio (member of the Kanbukan) Izumikawa Kanki – consultant (Senbukan Gōjū-ryū, Ryūkyū Kobudō) Teshirogi Tadashi – consultant Ishiguro … Continue reading
Posted in Fundstücke, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Akamine Seiichi, Akamine Shikan, Ichikawa Sosui, Izumikawa Kanki, Kinjo Hiroshi, Kogure Takehide, Konishi Yasuhiro, Nakamura Norio, Otsuka Hironori, Sai Choko, Sakagami Ryusho, Shimabuku Kosuke, Shukumine Seiken, Yamada Tatsuo
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The Invention of Karate
The last and probably most important book by Kinjō Hiroshi (2011) has the clear tenor of an “Invention of Karate”. Yes, I just said that. It is about as follows: In 1904, Itosu Ankō (1831–1915), commissioned by and under the … Continue reading
Posted in Prewar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Chinto, Gusukuma Shinpan, Itosu Angō, Itosu Anko, Kinjo Hiroshi
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On the First Alleged Itosu Photo
In 2006 a photo was revealed to the public, showing a mysterious man with a mustache. At that time, this man was considered to be Itosu Ankō (1831–1915), the Okinawan father of modern Karate. The matter was publicly described for … Continue reading
Posted in Itosu photo controversy, Prewar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Arasaki Seibin, Gekkan Karatedō, Itosu Angō, Itosu Anko, Kadekaru Tooru, Kinjo Hiroshi, Miyagi Hisateru, Miyagi Satoshi, Okinawa Prefectural 1st Middle School, Okinawa Prefecture Middle School, Okubo Shuhachi, Tokuda Antei, 新崎盛敏
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Kinjō Hiroshi: From karate 唐手 to karate 空手 – Introduction
More than one century has passed since the creation of karate 唐手 in 1905. About seventy-five years ago, in 1936, karate 唐手 was renamed to karate 空手. Since I have had made karate 唐手 my life-task in 1926, about eighty-five years … Continue reading
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Kinjo Hiroshi on Basil Hall’s Visit to Ryukyu
As you know, 200 years ago, in 1816, Basil Hall reached Okinawa. The following is from: Kinjō Hiroshi: Karate kara karate made (From karate 唐手 to karate 空手), 2011. Translation (incl. all possible mistakes) by Andreas Quast. The British Royal Navy’s “The Voyage … Continue reading
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Tagged Basil Hall, boxing, Karate, Kinjo Hiroshi
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The Birth of competition karate and national organizations
he sportification (gamification) of Karate had been attempted since prior to WWII, but organizational sports had not been successfully implemented. In 1945, while the Budō ban was still valid for other Budō, the Kanbukan was established for the practice of … Continue reading
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Tagged Kanbukan, Kinjo Hiroshi, Renbukan, Sai Choko, Toyama Kanken, Yamada Tatsuo
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The History of Okinawa Karate Associations, based on common interests
ince the 1950s the movement of post-war Okinawan Karate organizations began. The era saw the establishment of the Okinawa Karate-do Renmei in May 1956 (first president Chibana Chōshin), the Okinawa Kobudō Kyōkai in June 1961 (first president Higa Seitoku), and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Chibana Choshin, Fukuchi Seiko, Gushi Jokei, Higa Seiko, Higa Seitoku, Higa Yuchoku, Kinjo Hiroshi, Miyahira Katsuya, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakaima Hirokazu, Nakazato Shugoro, Toguchi Seikichi, Tomoyose Ryuko, Uechi Kanei, Yagi Meitoku
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