Digest version movie of the demonstration “The world of Okinawa Karate”

“The World of Okinawa Karate” sample demonstration that promotes Okinawa as the birthplace of karate was held on Thursday, January 18th.

On that day, more than 70 people from 25 tourism related companies gathered at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan. The event was organized by the Okinawa Prefectural Karate Promotion Division, ODKS which is responsible for the operation of Okinawa Karate Information center and OCVB.

Planned for general tourists and school trip excursion students, this stage conveys the technique and essence of Okinawa karate for about 20 minutes.

This is a digest version movie of the demonstration “The world of Okinawa Karate” presented by Okinawa Karate Information Center at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan.

Reference source : Okinawa Karate Information Center

Okinawan Karate events in April 2018

There are many Karate events in Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate. The Karate events in April 2018 is as shown below.

■ 100 Kata Challenge (Kobudo)

・Date：2018 April 1st

・Venue：Sogenji Park

・Organizer：Challenge Okinawa

■ Exchange Training

・Date：2018 April 14th

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Okinawa Kenpo Karatedo Association

■ Uechi Kanbun Monument unveiling ceremony

・Date：2018 April 21th

・Venue：Sakura no Mori Park, Mount Yae, Motobu Town

・Organizer：Bronze statue building committee

■ Senior High School Spring Tournament

・Date：2018 April 28th

・Venue：Tomigusuku SHS

・Organizer：Okinawa Prefecture SHS Athletics Federation

■ University Student Tournament

・Date：2018 April 29th

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Okinawa Pref. University Karate Federation

■ Junior High School Spring Tournament

・Date：2018 April 30th

・Venue：Uruma City Gushikawa Gymnasium

・Organizer：Okinawa Prefecture JHS Athletics Federation

Reference source ：Okinawa Karate Information Center

Zazen (seated meditation) at the temple of Shuri Kannondo

What is Zazen

Zazen(seated meditation) is the form of meditation at the very heart of Zen practice. In fact, Zen is known as the “meditation school” of Buddhism. Basically, zazen is the study of the self. The great Master Dogen said, “To study the Buddha Way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self, and to forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.”

To be enlightened by the ten thousand things is to recognize the unity of the self and the ten thousand things. Upon his own enlightenment, Buddha was in seated meditation; Zen practice returns to the same seated meditation again and again. It’s a very simple practice. It’s very easy to describe and very easy to follow. But like all other practices, we have to engage it on a consistent basis if we want to discover its power and depth.

You can experience Zazen at the temple Shuri Kannondo in Naha

You can experience Zazen at the temple Shuri Kannondo in Naha.This temple is founded in 1618,and belongs to the Ringai Myoshinji section. It is located on the hill, and view from this temple is very nice!

Usually Zen lesson is for one hour for beginner in the morning or in the evening. if you are interested in it, please feel free to ask us by using our contact form.

On the web：http://www.shuri-kannondo.or.jp

Workshop｜Eiichi Miyazato Karate technique workshop produced by Ageshio Japan

Okinawa Goju-Ryu martial arts workshop by the direct heirs of master Eiichi Miyazato, the founder of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate on November 13th-16th(4days), 2018 in Naha.

Great masters of this workshop

Tetsu Gima(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)He is the student that Eiichi Miyazato sensei taught the longest. Miyazato sensei loved him very much, so he knows a lot of technique and episode of Miyazato sensei.

Tsuneo Kinjo(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)He is a close friend of Gima sensei, and learned from Miyazato sensei togeher for a long time. Director of Federation of Okinawa Karate, old martial arts.

Kazuya Higa(Goju-Ryu 8th Dan)He is a close friend of Gima sensei and Kinjo sense. He started to learn Karate from Miyazato sensei at the age of 22 years old.

Special guest Hiroshi Akamine(Kobudo 9th Dan / Shorin-Ryu 9th Dan)He is one of the most famous master of Kobudo. The president of Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan.http://ryukyu-kobudo.com

Click here for more information about Eiichi Miyasato Karate technique workshop

Okinawa Karate official Kata movies

Okinawa Karate official Kata movies of Shuri-te, Tomari-te, Naha-te, Uechi-Ryu and Kobudo (Bo&Sai) in the website of the 1st Okinawa Karate international tournament.

These Kata movies are intended for The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament on March 6th, 2018.

Please check out official Kata movie.

Please check out official Kata movie.
https://okinawa-karate.okinawa/en/kata-movie/

https://youtu.be/Y8mwURFj0wQhttps://youtu.be/S2ULA3TAFXo

The website of “THE 1st OKINAWA KARATE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT”. It is written in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Japanese.

http://okinawa-karate.okinawa/en/

The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament will be held from August 1st (Wed) to 8th (Wed) (8 days, including alternative dates). The purpose to hold this tournament is that Okinawa karate enthusiasts around the world will gather in Okinawa and create a place to deepen cultural exchanges, preserving and passing down correctly Okinawan Karate’s skills and spirituality nurtured and systematized by its pioneers and passed down to this day with the aim of promoting traditional Okinawan karate and kobudo for the future.

Emergency information guide for a safe and enjoyable stay in Okinawa

For a safe and enjoyable stay for foreign tourist to Okinawa,we introduce three useful free PDF guidances written in foreign languages. If you have any problem in Okinawa, please refer to these materials.

Safety Guide for Visitors to Okinawa
(English)
Click here for Download

Simple Communication Sheet for Disasters（For foreign tourists)
(English,Chinese,Korean,Japanese)

Click here for Download

Typhoon Preparedness Manual
(English,Chinese,Korean,Japanese)

Click here for Download

Stone monument of GICHIN FUNAKOSHI at the shrine OKINOGU

Stone monument of GICHIN FUNAKOSHI,the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do

■Tentou-Zan
There were three hills on Onoyama, which was previously an island off Naha: Okinogu was erected on the highest hill Tentouzan, commonly called “Kugani-mui.” Another name for the hill is Tentouzan-Umanuha. Esteemed sacred, Tentou-Zan was revered as a holy place since ancient times.

■Okinogu
The deity enshrined at Okinogu, one of the Eight Ryukyu Shrines, was a sacred log.

Its origin was at Tenpozan on Onoyama and the god enshrined

within was called Amaterasu Omikami who was worshipped at Okinogu as Tenjuku Nuryuguou Onmikami.

Click here to Okinogu website(in English)

■Location
44 Onoyama, Naha, Okinawa, OKINAWA, Japan Zip-code 900-0026
■From Naha Airport

1. Board the monorail to Onoyama Station (10 min.), Walk to the torii (gateway) (3 min.)

2. Take a taxi to the torii (10 min.)

■Contact

TEL:098-857-3293

FAX:098-857-9762

Mail : info@okinogu.or.jp

Okinawan Karate events in March 2018

There are many Karate events in Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate. The Karate events in March 2018 is as shown below.

■ Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Association Championships

・Date：2018 March 10th

・Venue：Okinawa Prefecture Budokan

・Organizer：Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Kyokai

■All Okinawa Karatedo Tournament

・Date：2018 March 18th

・Venue：Okinawa Prefecture Budokan

・Organizer：Kyokushinkaikan Okinawa Branch

■1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament preliminary rounds for Okinawa

・Date：2018 March 24th-25th

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan & Okinawa Pref. Budokan

・Organizer：Tournament Executive Committee

Reference source ：Okinawa Karate Information Center

Steven Seagal came to Okinawa to learn Okinawa Karate!

Photo with Ageshio Japan stuff

Hokama sensei DOJO

Interview about Okinawa Karate and Okinawa culture

Christmas party of Ageshio Japan at CEO Kenny’s house on 23th December 2017

Purification at Okinogu

Christmas party of Ageshio Japan at CEO Kenny’s house

Although this is the first year for our company, thanks to good staffs and friends, our business is going well. So CEO kenny held a Christmas party at his Kenny’s house.