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Tag Archives: Matsubayashi-ryu
Arakaki Ankichi’s Hanging Scroll of a Thunder God
In 1928, at the request of Dr. Iha Magobei, who owned a hospital in Chatan’s Yara Village, Ankichi painted a hanging scroll depicting a god of thunder and composed a poem for it while at a party near Murochi. This … Continue reading
Posted in Okinawa no Kokoro, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Arakaki Ankichi, fujin, Matsubayashi-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nagamine Takayoshi, raijin, Sanyama-bushi, Scattered mountain tune
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Just one year of training
After returning to Naha, which became a burnt area, Nagamine’s job was to manage Minato Village. At that time, the Kokuba-Gumi was in charge of unloading the goods at Naha Port. The Kokuba-Gumi is an Okinawan company that ran the … Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Postwar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Matsubayashi-ryu, Miyazato Eiichi, Motobu district station, Nagamine Shoshin
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Tōma Jūgō (1895-1971)
Tōma Jūgō (1895-1971) was a judge and politician of pre-war Okinawa prefecture and post-war Ryūkyū government, mayor of Naha, and administrative chief of the Ryūkyū government (November 1956 – November 1959). In his memoirs (1969) he remembers his Karate training … Continue reading
Posted in Fundstücke, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Department of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, Kyoto Imperial University, Matsubayashi-ryu, mayor of Naha, Nagamine Shoshin, Okinawa Civil Government, Toma Jugo, Toma Jushin
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DID YOU KNOW?
In 1936 Nagamine Shōshin knocked at the door of Motobu Chōki and was accepted to receive instruction in his unique kumite, fragments of which are still found in today’s “Seven Yakusoku Kumite” of the Matsubayashi-ryū. During social intercourse at that … Continue reading
Online Exhibition: Congratulatory Message
Certificate: Congratulatory message of Nakazato Jōen (Shōrinji-ryū) to Nagamine Shōshin. Date: November 3, 1979. Signed and sealed: Nakazato Jōen (Shōrinji-ryū). Photo: Andreas Quast Date: February 12, 2008. Location: Kōdōkan Nagamine Dōjō, headquarter of Sekai Matsubayashi-ryū Karate-dō Renmei. Naha-shi Kumoji, Okinawa Prefecture. Text: „60 … Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Photos, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged kensei, Matsubayashi-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakazato Joen, Shorinji-ryu
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Sign of the Times – Chatan Yara no Kusanku
To be honest, I personally like the sport version of Chatan Yara no Kūsankū. I also support “sport” as one of the three pillars of modern budō. But here’s why everyone needs to stop calling “Chatan Yara Kūsankū” a “Shitō-ryū … Continue reading
Posted in Chatan Yara Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, Chatan Yara, Chatan Yara no Koshokun, Chatan Yara no Kūsankū, Hasegawa Yukimitsu, Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu, Inoue-ha Shito-ryu, Itosukai, JKF, JKF Shitokai, Kuniba Kosei, Kushanku, Mabuni Kenwa, Mabuni Ken’ei, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumura no Passai, Motobu-ha Shito-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakaima Kenko, Olympic KARATE, Rika Usami, Ryuei-ryu, Sakagami Ryusho, Seishinkai, Shitei-kata, Shito-ryu, Tomari no Passai, Yushukan
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Answers over guessing
In 1940, Nagamine Shōshin was awarded the title of Karatejutsu Renshi. In 1956, after the establishment of the Okinawa Karate-do Renmei he served as vice-president together with the first president Chibana Chōshin. Members were Yagi Meitoku (Gōjū-ryū), Nagamine Shōshin (Matsubayashi-ryū), Chibana Chōshin … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Akamine Eisuke, Arakaki Seiki, Chibana Choshin, Fukuchi Seiko, Goju-ryu, Gushi Jokei, Hanshi 10th Dan, Higa Seiko, Higa Toshio, Higa Yuchoku, Isshin-ryu, Itokazu Seiki, Kadekaru Shigeo, Matsubayashi-ryu, Miyagi Tokumasa, Miyahira Katsuya, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakahodo Tsutomu, Nakamoto Masahiro, Nakamura Seigi, Nakazato Shugoro, Okinawa Karate-do Renmei, Senaha Shigetoshi, Shima Isao, Shimabukuro Tatsuo, Shimabukuro Zenpo, Shinjo Masanobu, Shinjo Seiyu, Shorin-ryu, Taira Yasutaka, Takamiyagi Shigeru, Toguchi Seikichi, Tomoyose Ryuko, Uechi Kanei, Uechi Kanmei, Uechi-ryu, Yagi Meitatsu, Yagi Meitetsu, Yagi Meitoku, Yonaha Seisho, Yonamine Kosuke, Yonamine Masao, Zen Okinawa Karate-do Renmei
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On the distinction between Shuri-te and Tomari-te
Translator’s note: The Japanese language version of this article published on the Motobu-ryū website has sparked a lot of interest among the international karate and Ryūkyū bugei community. In addition, there was a request for a translation. For this reason I translated it here with … Continue reading
Posted in Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Bushi Nagahama, Higaonna Kanryo, Itosu Anko, Koryu Shuri-te, Kyan Chotoku, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumora Kosaku, Matsumura Sokon, Motobu Choki, Motobu Chosei, Motobu Udun, Motobu Udundi, Motobu-ryu, Motonaga Chotoku, Naha, Naha-te, Rohai, Shuri, Shuri-te, Tomari, tomari-te, Wanshu
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Roundtable discussion to talk about the karate (Part 3). – Weapons representing the spirit of defense – 1955
This is the translation of a 1955 interview with the Matsubayashi-ryū Kōdōkan headquarter dōjō. It deals with the kobujutsu practiced in this school. Participants from the Kōdōkan were :
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Bojutsu, Jutte, Kodokan, Koja Shoshin, Kushi Jokei, Kyan Shinei, Matsubayashi-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakamura Seigi, Saijutsu, Shishi no Tanme, Sueyoshi Kofu, Yamaguchi Masahiro
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Nagamine Shoshin and the apparently two first postwar articles written on Karate/Kobudo
In the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinpō, in 1950 an article appeared on Funakoshi, titled: “Karate – Funakoshi Gichin Okina – Defeating a cow: secret training under cover of night.” In the post-war era in Okinawa itself it also took a … Continue reading
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Funakoshi Gichin, Mainichi Shinpo, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumura Sokon, Nagamine Shoshin, Okinawan newspapers, The Restorer of Ryukyu Kenpo, two first postwar articles written on Karate
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