Karate History Tour on July 12th, 2020 – Shidōkan Karate

We conducted a Karate History Tour in Naha on July 12th, 2020 for Yoshiji Soeno Sensei and his wife Iuliana Soeno. Yoshiji Soeno Sensei is a Japanese karateka from the Kyokushin Kaikan (極真会館) and a retired professional welterweight kickboxer. He founded Shidōkan Karate, and is also known as The Tiger of Josai. For those of you who know the video game developer and publisher Capcom and its Street Fighter franchise, the character Ryu is said to be based on Yoshiji Soeno Sensei. It was an honor to have done the tour for them.

Matsuyama Park

Okinogu Shrine

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

Dojo Visits

Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum

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【Report】Karate Trial Experience for a Company Trip of 37 People from Tokyo

On February 9th, 37 employees of the company Hakuhodo Kettle based in Tokyo came to Okinawa to take part in an unforgettable Karate experience program. The program began with a one-hour lecture on the “History of Traditional Okinawan Karate”, followed by an hour of actual Karate training. The lecture and Karate training was conducted by 10th Dan Shorin-ryu Koei Nohara Sensei, director of the Ryukyukan here in Okinawa. Everyone who participated in the program did so with a very positive attitude, making the 2-hour program a great success.

Part 1: Karate Speech

Break time

Part 2: Karate Training

Training 1: Base movement

Video: Training for base movement

Training 2: Learning Okinawan Karate Kata「Naifanchi」

Training 3: Mitt hitting

Video: Mitt Hitting

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Photo time

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【Report】Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego in Okinawa

Karate practitioners from Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego located in Łódź, Poland came to Okinawa in January 2020 and stayed for 11 days. We had arranged a Karate History Tour, Zen, 3 days of intense dojo training, and a few other programs. For the dojo training, we had arranged for the group to train with a different Grand Master for each day of their training.

Karate History Tour

Start of the tour – Matsuyama Park: Chojun Miyagi & Kanryo Higaonna Monument

Okinogu Shrine

Lunch at Shurei Soba

Okinawa Karate Kaikan and Chuko Awamori Distillery

Churaumi Aquarium / Bise Fukugi Tree Road / Ta-taki Waterfall

Churaumi Aquarium

Bise Fukugi Tree Road

Ta-taki Waterfalls

Zen at Shuri Kannondo Temple

Goju-ryu training with Tsuneo Kinjo sensei Hanshi 9th Dan

Uechi-ryu training with Haruyoshi Shimabukuro Sensei 10th Dan

Farewell Barbecue Party

Naha Airport International Terminal

It was wonderful meeting all of you. We hope to see everyone again someday. To know more about Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego (ŁAKT), please click here.

Karate History Tour in Naha on January 9th, 2020 for Goju-ryu members

January 2020 was the 2nd time the Goju-ryu members from the UK visited Okinawa and had used our services, and this was their second time on the Karate History Tour. We decided to change the tour up a bit by visiting a few more places which we did not have on the last tour. Here are some photos of their tour.

Okinogu Shrine

Naminoue Shrine

Matsuyama Park

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

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Karate History Tour in Naha on December 5th, 2019 for Goju-ryu members

We had 2 visitors who came all the way from America to join our Karate History Tour. As their Karate style is goju-ryu, we catered the tour with that in mind. After picking them up from their hotel at 9:30, we started the tour from 10am, visiting several different places along the tour. Below are photos of their tour.

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

Lunch at Shurei Soba in Naha

Okinogu Shrine

Matsuyama Park – Monument of Chojun Miyagi & Chojun Higaonna, and the 36 Surnames of Kume monument

Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum

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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)

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

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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)

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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.

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