The 1st Okinawan Traditional Karate and Kobudo Charity Demonstration on December 8th

We held “The 1st Okinawan Traditional Karate and Kobudo Charity Demonstration” on December 8th at National Theater Okinawa. There were over 200 people who attended, with a portion of ticket sales going to the reconstruction of Shuri Castle.

It was a wonderful event, where 8 locally owned and managed dojos put on a great display. Everyone had a great time not only watching the dojos perform, but also learning some of the secret methods and techniques by a few Senseis like Goju-ryu 9th Dan Tsuneo Kinjo Sensei or Kobudo 9th Dan Hiroshi Akamine.

Check out some of the photos taken at the event.

Media reported

Okinawa Times Newspaper on December 12th

Ryukyu Shimpo Newspaper on December 23th

Notes

And in case you’ve forgotten, next year we will be having a Goju-ryu Karate Technique Seminar by Goju-ryu 9th Dan Tsuneo Kinjo Sensei and Goju-ryu 9th Dan Tetsu Gima Sensei, and a SHIMBUKAN KOBUDO WORKSHOP by Kobudo 9th Dan Hiroshi Akamine.

For more details, please check out the links below:

・Goju-ryu Karate Technique Seminar

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・SHIMBUKAN KOBUDO WORKSHOP

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Looking forward to seeing you there.

The 40th years anniversary of KENSHIKAI Dojo on Nov.6th〜9th 2019.

1st Day : Karate seminar 1

■contents

・Opening ceremony

・1st Practice（10:00-12:00)
  ①Preparatory movement · Explanation of each movement
  ②Basic motion · Explanation of each motion
  ③Basic KATA＆Bunkai

・Lunch / Break（12:00-14:00）
※13:00-14:00： Hokama Sensei’s Japanese calligraphy by request

・2nd Practice (14:00-16:00)

①KATA＆Bunkai

②Practice method · Breathing method

2nd day: Karate seminar 2

■Content

・3rd Practice(10:00-12:00）

　①Preparatory movement · Basic movement

　②Pressure point １

・Lunch / Break（12:00-14:00）

　※13:00-14:00： Hokama Sensei’s Japanese calligraphy by request

・4th Practice (14:00-16:00)

　①KATA＆Bunkai

　②Pressure point ２

・Grading (Applicants only)

3rd Days：40th anniversary ceremony and party at laguna garden hotel

There are over 120 ppl joined this party!

■40th Anniversary Ceremony

　①Speech by Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei

　②Speech by representative of some countries

　③Seminar Award

■40th Anniversary Party

・Toast

・Speech by Kenshikai branch Dojo

・Ryukyu dance

・Performance by special guest Uechi-ryu Yogi Kaikan

・Performance by Kenshikai head quarter member

・Performance by Kenshikai foreign branch member

・Closing remarks

4th Day：Karate history tour guided by Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei

Last day we went to Karate history tour guided by Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei.

■Tour course

・Okinogu shrine

　1. Gichin Funakoshi Monument 2. Okinogu Shrine Walk

・Naminouegu shrine

1. Reference to Bubishi spots 3.Naminouegu Shrine Walk

・Matsuyama Park

　1. Kanryo Higaonna & Chōjun Miyagi Monument

2. Thirty Six Families of Kume

・Lunch with live band music

　Okinawan noodle lunch set

・Sakiyama Park

1. Zuisen（learning and tasting AWMORI)

2. Monument of Kanga Sakugawa

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【Report】Waryu Dojo 14 days Budo-camp in Okinawa, Kyoto and Osaka

Over 70 Budo-practitioners came to Okinawa from Switzerland and Poland. Fortunately we got a chance to arrange their Budo-training classes and other activities. We had arranged for them to have three hours of Budo classes, which cover three major martial arts (Karate, Aiki-do and Iai-do). In order to make the camp more beneficial for them, we arranged three great masters of each martial art.

Schedule Table (13 nights, 14 days)

Day	AM	PM
Day 1 (Osaka)	International Flight	Arrive at Kansai international Airport
Day 2 (Kyoto)	Sightseeing (Fushimiinari Shrine)	Sightseeing (Kinkaku-ji, Kiyoumizu temple, etc.)
Day 3 (Nara & Osaka)	Sightseeing (Nara Deer Park & Todaiji Temple)	Sightseeing (Osaka castle, Kaiyukan Aquarium, Tempozan Market Place, etc.)
Day 4 (Osaka to Okinawa)	Flight (KIX to Okinawa)	Welcome Party at “Paikaji”
Day 5 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Free Time
Day 6 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Sightseeing (Shuri castle)
Day 7 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Free Time
Day 8 (Okinawa)	Karate Tournament organized by “Kaiho juku”	Karate Tournament
Day 9 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Okinawa Tour (Zazen experience, Chinen-misaki, Sefa Utaki)
Day 10 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Sightseeing (Tsuboya Pottery Street)
Day 11 (Okinawa)	Karate-Tour (Monument of Kanryo Higaonnna and Chojun Miyagi, Monument of Anko Itosu)	Karate-Tour (Okinogu shrine, Karate museum and Shureido)
Day 12 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Free Time
Day 13 (Okinawa)	Budo training (3 hours)	Yukata Farewell Party at Kariyushi Urban Resort Naha Hotel
Day 14 (Okinawa)	International flight from Naha airport

Day 1 – Arrive in Japan

Osaka Kansai International Airport

Day 2 – Sightseeing in Kyoto

Fushimiinari Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, Kiyoumizu temple / Tsutenkaku & Shinsekai area

Day 3 – Sightseeing in Nara & Osaka

Nara Deer Park & Todaiji Temple / Osaka castle, Kaiyukan Aquarium, Shopping at Shinsaibashi & Namba, Dotonbori, Griko Neon

DayDay 4 – Domestic Flight (Osaka to Okinawa)

Naha Airport Domestic Terminal

Welcome Party at Paikaji

Day 5 – Budo training

Budo training day 1

Day 6 – Budo training & Sightseeing

Budo training day 2

Shuri Castle sightseeing

Day 7 – Budo training

Budo training day 3

Day 8 – Karate Tournament

Day 9 – Budo training & Sightseeing

Budo training day 4

Okinawa Tour (Chinen-misaki, Sefa Utaki, Zazen-experience at Shurikannendo)

Day 10 – Budo training & Sightseeing

Budo training day 5 – Tai-chi

Walking around Tsuboya Pottery Street

Day 11 – Karate History Tour

Monument of Kanryo Higaonnna, Chojun Miyagi and Anko Itosu / Okinogu shrine, Karate museum and Shureido

Day 12 – Budo training

Budo training day 6

Day 13 – Budo training & Farewell party

Budo training day 7

Yukata Farewell Party at Kariyushi Urban Resort Naha Hotel

Day 14 – International Flight (from Naha Airport)

【Report】Funakoshi Sensei Camp from April 1st to 3rd, 2019

We had Funakoshi Sensei’s Camp from April 1st to April 3rd, 2019. There were 27 Karate students from Nagoya who came to Okinawa to participate in this camp. The camp included karate training at dojos, sightseeing, and enjoying the day at the beach. Everyone displayed their karate skills very well. They had a wonderful time.
We will have the camp again next year.

1st Day

From the airport, straight to lunch at Sam’s Sailor Inn

The famous Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium located in Motobu Town in the northern part of Okinawa

Shorin-ryu Seibukan dojo of Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei

2nd Day

Training at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan

Training at Jundokan Headquarters with Kinjo sensei and Gima sensei

3nd Day

Barbecue at Bibi Beach Itoman in the southern part of Okinawa

Okinawan Karate history tour in Naha on 27th August for Goju-ryu members.

We took 4 Goju-ryu Karate master and students from Hungary on 27th October 2018 in Naha.

We started 10:00am from their hotel and visited 6 spots as below

1.Monument of Gichin Funakoshi（Founder of Shoto-kan)

2.Famous shrine Okinogu

3.Monument of Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi (Founders of Goju-ryu)

4.Kume sanjurokusei（one of Karate birthplace)

5.Lunch（Okinawa famous beef steak buffet lunch)

6.Grave of Seiko Higa（Goju-ryu famous master)

7.Shorin-ryu Kenshi kai DOJO（communicate with Shorin-ryu 9th dan Yoshimasa Kakazu sensei)

8.Karate museun (produced by Goju-ryu 10th dan Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei)

9.Pottery street in Naha

We can arrange various type of Karate history tour depending on your Karate style and requests.

If you are interested in it, please refer to following page.

/sightseeing/karate-history-tour.html

Okinawan Karate history tour for Shorei-ryu in Naha on 22th August

We took 12 Shorei-ryu Karate
master and student from USA on
22th August 2018 in Naha.

We started 9:30am from their hotel
and visited 9 spots as below

1.Monument of Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi (Founders of Goju-ryu)

2.Kume sanjurokusei（one of Karate birthplace)

3.Monument of Gichin Funakoshi（Founder of Shoto-kan)

4.Famous shrine Okinogu

5.Lunch（Okinawa traditional restaurant)

6.Monument and grave of Anko Itosu（Origin of Shito-ryu)

7.Grave of Sokon Matsumura（Founder of Shuri-te)

8.Shuri castle

9.Shureido（famous Okinawan Karate good brand)

We can arrange various type of Karate history tour depending on your Karate style and requests.

If you are interested in it, please refer to following page.

/sightseeing/karate-history-tour.html

Goju-ryu Karate Special History Tour on 14 November.

We took 4 Goju-ryu members from France, Austlia and Australia to Okinawan Karate history tour with Goju-ryu Jundokan very famous master Kinjo sensei on 14 November.

We started 9:30am and visited 6 spots as below

1.Grave of Chojun Miyagi（Founder of Goju-ryu)

2.Monument of Gichin Funakoshi（Founder of Shoto-kan)

3.Famous shrine Okinogu

4.Lunch BBQ at Senaga island

5.Grave of Kanryo Higaonna（Founder of Goju-ryu)

6.Grave of Eiichi Miyazato（Goju-ryu famous master and one of a top student of Chojun Miyagi)

We can arrange various type of Karate history tour depending on your Karate style and requests.

If you are interested in it, please refer to following page.

/sightseeing/karate-history-tour.html

Okinawan Karate history tour on August 17th for Nepal Karate national team members

We took 10 Nepal Karate national team coach and players on Aug 17th.

We started 9:30am from their hotel and visited 6 spots as below

1.Monument and grave of Anko Itosu（Origin of Shito-ryu)

2.Grave of Sokon Matsumura（Founder of Shuri-te)

3.Monument of Gichin Funakoshi（Founder of Shoto-kan)

4.Famour shrine Okinogu

5.Lunch（Nepal food restaurant in Naha)

6.Shuri castle

As most members are Shito-Ryu, we made Shito-Ryu course. They all have good manner and they prayed for their good luck for Asian Karate tournament!

We can arrange various type of Karate history tour depending on your Karate style and requests.

If you are interested in it, please refer to following page.

/sightseeing/karate-history-tour.html

Okinawan Karate events in December 2018

There are many Karate events in Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate.

The Karate events in November 2018 are as shown below. Please check it when you make a plan to Okinawa.

■Okinawa Kenpo Karatedo Tournament

・Date：2018 November 10th

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Okinawa Kenpo Karatedo Association

■Goju-Ryu Eiichi Miyazato KARATE technique Workshop

・Date：2018 November 13th-16th

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Ageshio Japan

■Firemen Friendship Championships

・Date：2018 November 17th

・Venue：

・Organizer：Executive committee

■Okinawa Karate Kobudo Tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Okinawa International University

・Organizer：Okinawa Karate Kobudo Federation

■Okinawa Prefecture Athletic Championship Karate Tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：

・Organizer：Okinawa Prefecture Athletics Association

■All Okinawa Karatedo Tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Zen Okinawa Karatedo Federation

■Shorinji-ryu Renshinkan Tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan

・Organizer：Renshinkan Okinawa Branch

■Okinawa Special Seminar

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Tomari Kaikan

・Organizer：Okinawa Karatedo Musokai

■Uruma City Karate Kobudo Tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Gushikawa Gymnasium

・Organizer：Uruma City Karate Kobudo Federation

■Bogutsuki (with protector) kumite tournament

・Date：2018 November TBA

・Venue：Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

・Organizer：All Okinawa kenpo karatedo federation

※Reference source ：Okinawa Karate Information CenterThere are many Karate events in Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate.

The Karate events in December 2018 are as shown below. Please check it when you make a plan to Okinawa.

■Seibukan Shubukan Joint Tournament
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Takushi Elementary School, Urasoe CIty
・Organizer：Seibukan and Shubukan

■Okinawa Prefecture Junior High School Freshmen Tournament
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Uruma City Gushikawa Gymnasium
・Organizer：Okinawa Prefecture JHS Athletics Federation

■Uruma Wakashishi Cup
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Uruma City Gushikawa Gymnasium
・Organizer：Tournament executive committee

■Furusato Melody and karate demonstration
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Palette Kumoji, Naha CIty
・Organizer：Naha City Culture Association

■Exchange tournament
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan
・Organizer：Ningen Juku & Shorinji-ryu Okawa dojo

■Senior High School Demonstration
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Okinawa Prefecture Budokan
・Organizer：Okinawa Shogaku Senior High School

■Taishinkan Karatedo Tournament
・Date：2018 December TBA
・Venue：Okinawa Karate Kaikan
・Organizer：Okinawa Karatedo Shorin-ryu Taishinkan Association

※Reference source ：Okinawa Karate Information Center