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Nakamura Shigeru: “Karate is also to be unified”
“Karate is also to be unified”“Unification with wearing protective gear” Nakamura Shigeru, Chairman of the Okinawa Kenpō Karate-dō Renmei Born on January 20, 1893, he entered the Karate Club of the Shuri Prefectural Middle School in Shuri at the age … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate, Translations
Tagged All Japan Karate Federation, Kuniyoshi Shinkichi, Kyan Chotoku, Miyagi Chojun, Motobu Choki, Motobu Choyu, Nakamura Shigeru, Okinawa Kenpo, Okinawa Kobudo Kyokai, old JKF, Sai Choko, Yabu Kentsu, Zen Okinawa Karate Kobudo Rengokai
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The 2nd Okinawa Karate Academy — An unknown group of early modern Karate persons (3) — Yonamine Isshun
Usually kobujutsu is spared from being accused of going through the process of technical sanitation that is typically believed to have been the case for karate in school education. As a result, kobujutsu is also believed to have been less charged with nationalistic and militaristic ideology. However, the following research results necessitate to reconsider the notion that modern Okinawan kobujutsu was an original warrior martial arts from the kingdom times. Instead, modern Okinawan kobujutsu was probably spawned by the same momenta as karate. Continue reading
Posted in Prewar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Hanashiro Chomo, Itosu Anko, Nakamura Akira, Okinawa Karate Academy, Yabu Kentsu, Yonamine Isshun
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The 2nd Okinawa Karate Academy — An unknown group of early modern Karate persons (2) — Matsuda Seiei
On Monday, November 25, from 2-4 pm, the “2nd Okinawa Karate Academy” was held at the Auditorium on the 4th floor of the Okinawa Prefectural Office. The topic was new findings regarding “An unknown group of early modern Karate persons.” … Continue reading
Posted in Prewar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Hanashiro Chomo, Itosu Anko, Matsuda Seiei, Nakamura Akira, Okinawa Karate Academy, Yabu Kentsu
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The 2nd Okinawa Karate Academy — An unknown group of early modern Karate persons (1) — Haraguni Seishō
“This prefecture’s usage of fists is what the martial arts of fencing (gekken) and the spear (sōjutsu) are for the other prefectures. It is also called karate and its techniques have names like “Passai,” “Kūsankun,” “Naihanchin,” and the like. Certain educated Ryūkyūans formerly all trained this method, by means of which one can prepare for emergencies.”
From: The Odd Accident of this Party’s Member, Harakuni Seishō. Ryūkyū Kyōiku, issue 4, 1896. Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Hanashiro Chomo, Harakuni Seisho, Itosu Anko, Nakamura Akira, Okinawa Karate Academy, Yabu Kentsu
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When Karate was Military Drill
In 1872, the Japanese government introduced a new educational system which emphasized the “threefold objective of academic education, moral education, and physical education.” The latter of which–physical education–was based on Western physical education. A first move to look into Japanese … Continue reading
Posted in Postwar Okinawa Karate
Tagged Erwin Bälz, Hanashiro Chomo, heishiki taisō, Julius K. Scrib, Kudeken Kenyū, military drill, Yabu Kentsu
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Shirotaru no Kon (4) – Techniques of Shirotaru Deciphered
As I noted before, Miki Jisaburō learned Shirotaru no Kon from Ōshiro Chōjo (1887–1935), who lived in Shuri Ōnaka 1-54 at the time. At that time Ōshiro served as a regular teacher as well as the head of the karate … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Shirotaru no Kon
Tagged Chinen Sanra, Miki Jisaburo, Oshiro Chojo, Shirotaru, Shirotaru no Kon, Yabu Kentsu, Yamane no Chinen, Yamane-ryu, Yamanni
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A word in your ear
The expression “Disposition of Ryūkyū” (Ryūkyū Shobun) designates the stepwise incorporation of the Ryūkyū Kingdom into the Japanese Empire. First, it was designated the Ryūkyū fief in 1872. Seven years later, in 1879, it integrated into the Japanese Empire as … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged enlightenment faction, gankoto, kaikato, Kyukan Onzon Seisaku, Preservation of Old Customs, Ryukyu Shobun, Shihan gakko, stubborn party, Yabu Kentsu
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Arakaki Ankichi (1899-1929) – budoka, businessman, artist
his article describes the life and impact of Arakaki Ankichi (1899-1929). Ultimately it aims at determining the meaning of a hanging scroll bearing a poem and a depiction he created in 1928. It took me nearly seven years – more … Continue reading
Posted in Chatan Yara Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged 3rd Imperial Guard Infantry Regiment, Arakaki Ankichi, Arakaki-ryu, ashisaki-geri, Chatan Yara, Chibana Choshin, Chinto, Chitose Tsuyoshi, Chotoku, Fujii Kotsuchi, Hanashiro Chomo, Hanauri no En, Kochi Kamechiyo, Konoe, kumi odori, Kusanku, Kyan Chotoku, Lara Wendy Preston Chamberlain, Matsubayashi-ryu, Matsumora Kosaku, Matsumura Sokon, Motobu Choki Karate, Nagamine Shoshin, Nagamine Takayoshi, Nakazato Joen, Nomura-ryu, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Oyama Chojo, Passai, ryuka, Sakumoto Nabe, Shimabuku Taro, Shimabukuro Tatsuo, Shimabukuro Zenryo, Shiroma Shinpan, ti-gwa narayun, Tomari no Chinto, tomari-te, tsumasaki-geri, Yabu Kentsu
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