A delegation touring the United States in November
2017.10.24

 To promote the First Okinawa Karate International Tournament, the Okinawa Prefecture and the Okinawa Dentō Karatedō Shinkōkai are sponsoring demonstrations and seminars in Washington DC, Los Angeles and Honolulu this coming November. In advance, here are below the fliers for the events in North America.

 

Washington DC event flier

LA event flier

 

See information on past events sponsored by the Okinawa Prefecture

The brushwork of late Matsumura Sōkon
2017.10.20

 

  The Archives of the Okinawa Karate Kaikan are filled with valuable documents, some exposed, some preserved. Under the supervision of the Okinawa Prefecture Karate promotion division, we will be introducing some of the treasures of the Kaikan’s Archives and Reading room. For the first special feature, we introduce the Brushwork of late Matsumura Sōkon.

Publication of our information center’s leaflet
2017.10.19

  

 

  In order to promote Okinawa karate and the activities of our information center, we have created a A4 size 3 folded full color leaflet with information in Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Russian and Chinese.

  Representatives of the 3 major styles of Okinawa karate, that is to say Shōrin-ryū, Gōjū-ryū, Uechi-ryū and Kobudō have collaborated in this project. We also would like to thank the Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau for their support.

  This leaflet will be distributed inside and outside the prefecture in public facilities and during events and fairs.

  Here are the two sides of the leaflet in PDF version   PDF-1 PDF-2

Karate and bōjutsu at the Okinawa Shihan Gakkō
2017.10.14

  In 1925, karate was performed in front of Prince Chichibu. However, karate was not the only martial art performed on this day. Here is a new article about Maekawa bō, and a cave that used to be a training site...

Notice on the 2017 “Karate Day” events
2017.10.03

 

Karate day dedicatory demonstration

 

  On October 25 (Wed.), at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan Special Dojo (Shurei no Yakata), with the aim of promoting “Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate”, a grand masters demonstration will be held as a commemoration of “Karate no hi – Karate Day”.
     Date and time: Wednesday, October 25, Heisei 20 (Wednesday) 13: 00-14: 00
     Place: Okinawa Karate Kaikan Shurei no Yakata
     Organizers: Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, Okinawa Dentō Karatedō Shinkōkai

 

Karate Day commemorating budōsai festival

 

  On October 29th (Sun.) at Naha City Kokusai Street, in order to promote the “Karate no Hi – Karate Day” and “Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate” both locally and internationally, a commemorative demonstration will be held.
   During the event, “Karate trial sessions” will be conducted by karate leaders for beginners. They will be followed by various demonstrations in different parts of the street.

     Date and time: Sunday, October 29th, 2017 (Sun.) 13: 30 – 16: 45
     Place: Kokusai Street, Naha City
    Organizers: Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, Okinawa Dentō Karatedō Shinkōkai
    Contents:
         ① 13: 30 ~ 14: 00 Karate trials
         ② 14: 00 ~ 15: 00 Part 1 Ceremony greetings, representative performances (Tenbusukan Square)
         ③ 15: 30 ~ 16: 45 Part 2 Simultaneous martial demonstrations (Fukyū-gata I & II)

 

(Source: Okinawa Prefecture Karate Promotion Division)