A special exhibition on postwar and post-retrocession Okinawan karate will be held at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan Planning Exhibition and Reference Room.
Date: February 2, 2023 - March 21, 2023
More than 50 years after Okinawa's reversion to mainland Japan, the number of karate dojos in Okinawa Prefecture has grown to 366.
Despite the devastation of the Battle of Okinawa and the poverty of daily life, many karate practitioners have continued to train in karate with an undefeatable spirit.
They have passed on their kata and training methods to the next generation.
This exhibition introduces an overview of karate practitioners and groups that have spread karate throughout the postwar and post-retrocession periods.
Contents of the Exhibition
Chapter 1: The Battle of Okinawa and Karate Practitioners
Chapter 2: Karate Organization and the Establishment of Styles
Chapter 3: Postwar Dissemination and the Leaders of Karate Kai
Chapter 4: Karate in the 21st Century - Okinawa's Karate Promotion Policies
Please visit the Karate Kaikan!
The exhibition information is only available in Japanese.
The 3rd Okinawa Karate Academy will be taking place on October, 22.
The theme of the Academy is "The collection of karate-related materials in the museum's collection."
In the world of intangible cultural properties, the techniques and values of craftsmanship can be seen through the works of art, but the approach to karate takes a different approach.
The museum offers a glimpse into the techniques and values of karate through the personal belongings of karate practitioners, training equipment, certificates, letters, weapons, records, and other materials related to karate.
This Academy presents the karate materials in the museum's collection and discusses the necessity of the museum's collection.
*Okinawa Karate Academy (6sessions) is scheduled from October 18, 2022 to March 2023.
The program may be cancelled if the facility is closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
※This academy will be conducted in Japanese only.
The 2nd Okinawa Karate Academy will be taking place.
The theme of the Academy is "100 Years of Karate Promotion - Following in the Footsteps of Gichin Funakoshi".
It is said that karate was first brought from Okinawa to the rest of the world in 1922.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the spread of karate from Okinawa to the rest of Japan.
Although Gichin Funakoshi may be regarded as a pioneer in the spread of karate, not much is known about his activities in Okinawa.
This Academy will reflect on Gichin Funakoshi's footsteps and deeply consider 100 years of karate promotion.
*Okinawa Karate Academy (6 sessions) is scheduled from October 18, 2022 to March 2023.
The program may be cancelled if the facility is closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
※This academy will be conducted in Japanese only.
Karate Day" will take place soon
In March 2005, the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed a resolution to declare the 25th of October "Karate Day", and Karate Day Inagual Dedication Performance take place every year on October 25th at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan (special dojo). In addition, a "Karate Day" Commemorative Performance festival is held on Kokusai Dori in Naha. Due to the prevention of the spread of coronavirus, this year's Karate Day Inagual Dedication Peformance at Karate Kaikan is limited to invited guests only.
Commemorative Performance to Spread the Value of Okinawan Karate
The "Karate Day" Commemorative Demonstration Festival will take place on November 3 (Thu) to spread the spirit of peace through Okinawan karate, the "martial art of peace," and to contribute to world peace and human well-being, as well as to promote the appeal of Okinawan karate widely in Japan and abroad.
Please join us for a spectacular "Karate Kata Simultaneous Demonstration" by a total of 2,000 people on Kokusai-dori Avenue. Also, General participation is welcome, including the "Seiken zuki for World Pease Prayer". For details, please visit the website.
