2023/02/17

The 3rd Okinawa Karate Symposium was held on February 13th from 18:30 to 20:30 JST, UTC+9).

Contents: Efforts for registration as a UNESCO Intangible Heritage
Venue: Okinawa Karate Kaikan Dojo
Format: On-site & Online

Purpose: This symposium was held with the aim of preserving and passing on Okinawa’s world-class traditional karate culture to the next generation, and to promote Okinawa, the birthplace of karate, both domestically and internationally.

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Program
18:30 Opening

18:32 Greeting by Council President / Mr. Denny Tamaki (Governor of Okinawa)

18:35 Part 1 Keynote Speech Speaker: Mr. Shuhei Saito (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only )

Theme: Designation, Registration, and Recognition of Local Culture

~Theme: Local Culture to be Designated, Registered, and Recognized – From the Field of Cultural Administration

19:10 Part 2: Panel Discussion

Coordinator: Tsuneo Sougawa (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

Panelists

~Mr. Masayuki Dana (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

~Mr. Hiromichi kubota (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

~Mr. Morio Higashionna (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

~Mr. Shuhei Saito (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

~Mr. Tsuneo Shimabukuro (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

~Mr. Toru Kadekaru (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)

20:27 Greetings from a representative of the Okinawa karate community

Mr. Kunio Aragaki (Titile(s) is/are listed in Japanese language only)
         
20:30 Closing

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