The date and location for the 2023 "Karate Day Simultaneous Demonstration" have been officially confirmed!
In celebration of Okinawa Karate Day, we are excited to announce a karate kata demonstration and simultaneous demonstration on Kokusai-dori.
This year, we anticipate the participation of over 2,000 individuals from Okinawa, various other prefectures, and even overseas.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023
Time: 15:00-16:25
Location: Plaza in front of Tembusu-kan, Kokusai-dori, Okinawa
Please note that the area from in front of Palette Kumoji to Caiwon Bridge intersection will be regulated for this event.
Organized by:
Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
Okinawa Dento Karate Do Shinkokai
This event warmly welcomes participants from within the prefecture, outside the prefecture, and overseas.
For detailed participation requirements and event information, kindly visit the official website provided below and proceed with event registration:
Don't miss the awe-inspiring performances by passionate karate enthusiasts from both Japan and abroad!
To get a glimpse of the spectacular moments from the 2022 event, check out the video highlights below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEI4fnSOfWI&t=407s
Oshiro Nobuko Sensei, President of the Okinawa Karatedo Shorin Ryu Taishinkan Association, and Luis Lemos Sensei,
Argentina Branch Chief and Secretary General, visited the Okinawa Karate Information Center.
Lemos Sensei reported that "Okinawa Karate-do" has been officially recognized as a cultural expression in Argentina.
Lemos Sensei has been actively promoting Okinawan karate in Argentina, He is also leading the effort to establish an Okinawa Karate Day (October 25) in Argentina.
The full text of the resolution related to this article is as follows:
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THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF THE NATION
RESOLVED:
To recognize as a cultural expression the practice of Okinawa karate-Do in our country.COMMUNICATED IN THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 114 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE HONORABLE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF THE NATION, IN BUENOS AIRES, ON DEC 19, 2022.
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**The above information has been translated into multiple languages by the translation system used at the Karate Information Center.
In case of any discrepancy between the original and the translated version, the original in Spanish shall have precedence.
Okinawa Karate shorin ryu Taishinkan Kyokai Argentina Branch Chikara Dojo Official Web Site
https://okinawachikaradojo.blogspot.com/p/sensei-luis-lemos.html
For karate experience or general inquiries about karate at Taishinkan, you can contact us directly at
https://okinawa-karate-navi.com/dojo/detail/108/
*Inquiries are handled in Japanese only.
The 3rd Challenging Person Karate tournament for karate practitioners with intellectual disabilities was held on July 9 at the Karate Kaikan in Okinawa, Japan.
The tournament featured 46 participants, ranging from elementary school students to adults, who proudly demonstrated the results of their daily training.
Participants were divided into carefully selected groups according to their level, from those who could perform kata individually to those who demonstrated with experienced partners,
to demonstrate their skills as well as the spirit and beauty of their techniques.
The first time the event was held in four years, families and spectators applauded enthusiastically, and participants, while receiving their certificates and medals, said, "I was a little nervous, but joyful.Okinawa karate embraces "true strength" that does not set limits for yourself, but rather believes in the possibilities of your own body and facing them.
Many people contributed to the success of the tournament.
Lastly, special gratitude goes out to the organizers, the Okinawa Prefecture Liaison Council of Parents of Special Needs School Graduates, and all those involved.
