Participation to Cool Japan’s general meeting
2018.03.16

  Hosted by the Japanese Cabinet Office, the "Cool Japan Public Private Partnership Platform General Assembly" was held on March 14th at the Mita Shared Chamber of Tōkyō.
  More than 200 people participated among which Okinawan Nishime Kōzaburō, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry attended.
  A special round-table talks was held in the first half, and the activity report and activity policy for the next term were introduced in the second half. An exchange gathering was also held thereafter.
  Miguel Da Luz, public relation person of our information center and a Cool Japan Ambassador since last year, participated in each event and aimed at promoting Okinawa Karate.
  For more on Cool Japan, please visit this website.

 

（Photo credit：Nishime Kozaburo office）

The 33rd karatedō and kobudō demonstration
2018.02.26

  February 24th, the Okinawa Prefectural Karatedō Federation (president Teruya Kōei) held its annual demonstration at the Okinawa Prefectural Budōkan. It was the 33rd edition. The photographs of this demonstration composed of 18 different performances were released on the official FACEBOOK page of Shūreidō.

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Okinawa Karate Kaikan 1st anniversary event
2018.02.23

An event will be held on Sunday, March 4th to commemorate the opening of the Okinawa Karate Kaikan.

The schedule is planned as follow:

  11:00~15:30 Children trial classes

  14:00~14:30 Karate demonstration

  13:00~ & 14:30~ Guided tour of the facility

  10:00~17:00 Karate quiz rally (for the first 100 people to sign up)

For details: 098-851-1025 (Intl': +81-98-851-1025)

 

Birth of the “Karate Jet”
2018.02.08

 

  Japan TransOcean Airlines (JTA) unveiled a Boeing 737-800 type (165 seats) designed with the catch copy “Okinawa The Birthplace of karate” both in Japanese and English.

  The unveiling ceremony was held at the JTA maintenance center in Naha airport on February 7. In addition to JTA officials, Okinawa prefecture officials, Cultural asset holders for Okinawa karate and kobudo Uehara Takenobu, Higaonna Morio and Nakamoto Masahiro, and the vice chairman of the prefectural sports association Sakumoto Tsuguo attended the ceremony among others. Okinawa Ryūei-ryū Karate Kobudō Ryūhō-kai's Kiyūna Ryō and Shimomura Seren performed on the occasion.

  The purpose of this project, which is part of an Okinawa Prefecture project to promote Okinawa traditional karate, is to pass the message that “karate equals Okinawa”. Furthermore, another aim is to promote the 1st Okinawa karate international tournament to be held in August.

  Two "Karate Jet" planes will be operated on multiple routes inside and outside the prefecture for half a year starting from February.

 

Kata of Okinawa karate and kobudō
2018.02.05

  As a mean to identify standard kata and to study about kata tolerance for the First international tournament of 2018, the executive committee has recorded a total of 133 video of karate kata, 28 bōjutsu kata and 17 of saijutsu kata.

  They illustrate the list of kata officially chosen for this August competition.

  While there are of course many more kata and versions practiced in Okinawa, it is a great way to study Okinawa karate and for first time visitors to Okinawa, to research which system appeals to one best.

 

Kata of Shuri – Tomarite and the various forms

  1. Pin-an Shōdan　
  2. Pin-an Nidan
  3. Pin-an Sandan
  4. Pin-an Yondan
  5. Pin-an Godan
  6. Naihanchi Shōdan
  7. Naihanchi Nidan
  8. Naihanchi Sandan
  9. Ānankū
  10. Sēsan
  11. Wankan
  12. Wansū (Wanshū)
  13. Rōhai
  14. Passai
  15. Passai Dai (Matsumura no Passai)
  16. Passai Shō (Itosu no Passai)
  17. Chintī
  18. Jittī (Jitte)
  19. Sōchin
  20. Jion
  21. Unsū
  22. Gōjūshihō (ūsēshī)
  23. Chintō
  24. Kūsankū
  25. Kūsankū Dai
  26. Kūsankū Shō

 

Kata of Nahate and the various forms

  1. Gekisai Ichi (Ⅰ)
  2. Gekisai Ni (Ⅱ)
  3. Saifā
  4. Seyunchin (Seenchin)
  5. Shisōchin
  6. Sansērū
  7. Sēpai
  8. Kururunfā
  9. Sēsan
  10. Sūpārinpē (pecchūrin)

 

Kata of Uechi-ryū

  1. Kanshiwa
  2. Kanshū
  3. Sēchin
  4. Sēsan
  5. Sēryū
  6. Kanchin
  7. Sansēryu

 

Kobudō (Bō) kata and the various forms

  1. Ufugushiku nu Kun
  2. Choun nu Kun
  3. Shūshi nu Kun
  4. Shūshi nu Kun Shō
  5. Shūshi nu Kun Dai
  6. Sakugawa nu Kun
  7. Sakugawa nu Kun Shō
  8. Sakugawa nu Kun Dai
  9. Tokumine nu Kun
  10. Chikin nu Kun
  11. Shīshi nu Kun
  12. Yonegawa nu Kun
  13. Chinen Shikiyanaka nu Kun
  14. Shirotaru nu Kun
  15. Shiromatsu nu Kun
  16. Shirotaro nu Kun
  17. Ufutun Bō
  18. Kasshin Bō

The kata “Kubo nu Kun”, “Kātin nu Kun” and “Uehara nu Kun” are also listed on the official rule book.

 

Kobudō (Sai) kata and the various forms

  1. Chikin Shitahaku Nu Sai
  2. Chatan Yara nu Sai
  3. Hamahiga nu Sai
  4. Tawata nu Sai
  5. Kugushiku nu Sai
  6. Yakā nu Sai
  7. Sai I
  8. Sai II
  9. Sai III
  10. Ishikawagwa nu Sai
  11. Nichō Sai
  12. Sanchō Sai
  13. Shinbaru nu Sai

 

Notes:

  • The names of kata, particularly for kobudō, have been written according to a tournament rule book handed during a referee meeting held on February 4th, 2018.
  • Tanren-gata like Naihanchi and Sanchin are not eligible for the tournament thus not listed.