The Okinawa Karate Information Center offers the following services to those who are interested in practicing karate in Okinawa.
For those who wish to apply for the Okinawa Karate Experience Program, please see here.
If you are looking for an Okinawa karate or kobudo dojo in Okinawa Prefecture, please contact via Karate Navi.
Please apply for the training or karate experience program at least two weeks in advance. In principle, we cannot accept reservations on the day of the program.
Throughout the year, our center receives and manages many requests of all kinds. Among these, the requests for dojo internships and training make up a large percentage.
As of March 31st, OKIC has received 130 requests from individuals and organizations for the Heisei 29 fiscal year (April 2017-March 2018). This represents a total of 354 people from 24 countries. Note that for this kind of service, we only help people who have no contact in Okinawa Prefecture.
All requests were matched with 60 local dōjō and instructors of Okinawa karate and kobudō.
The percentage of requests by region is Asia 36%, the Americas 33%, Europe 27% and Oceania 4%.
The number of people by area is a breakdown of 178 people from Asia (47 projects), 92 people from the Americas (43 projects), 74 people from Europe (35 projects) and 10 people from Oceania (5 projects).
Countries from where originated most visitors are in order Japan, the United States, France, Canada and Germany.
Below, some pictures of these training our center organized. (In no particular order)
Since its establishment in May 2017, the Okinawa Karate Information Center has been introduced in various media both in Japan and abroad. Below is a list of the major articles and other mediums. This page will be updated whenever necessary. (Last update 2021/7/8)
July 2021
Our center is mentioned in the SKYMARK inflight magazine "Shora no Ashiato" featuring Okinawa karate.
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September 2020
Our enter is mentioned in the Japanese magazine "Churashima" featuring Okinawa karate.
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Our enter is featured in the Japanese magazine "My Harvest No.27" published in the spring of 2020.
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2020/3/1
Our center is featured in the JAL/JTA onboard magazine "CORALWAY".
(In Japanese)
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2020/2/1
Our center introduced in the French magazine Karate Bushido of February/March/April 2020.
(In French)
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2019/6/16
Our center was introduced in the Okinawa Times "Weekly Okinawa Karate" No. 116.
(In Japanese. An English translation is available here)
2018/11/19
Our center was introduced in the "Magazine of Tradicional Budo" 1st edition.
(In English & Spanish)
2018/6/1
Our center introduced in the French magazine Karate Bushido of June 2018.
(In French)
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2018/1/21
Feature article in Okinawa Times' “Weekly Okinawa Karate”
(In Japanese)
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2018/01/19
Article on our center’s organized demonstration in the Okinawa Times newspaper
(In Japanese)
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2018/01/18
Report on OTV program
(In Japanese)
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2018/01
Introduction by US Martial Arts Magazine "Master Mag"
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2017/12
Introduced by Spanish martial arts magazine "El Budoka"
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2017/12
Introduced in the French Karate Federation official magazine “Le Mag”
(French)
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2017/11
Introduced on the website of "Dai San Bunmei Sha"
(Article in Japanese)
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2017/08
Introduced in the guide book “Petit Futé”
(In French)
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2017/08/20
Article in the “Ryukyu Shimpo” newspaper
(In Japanese)
O Centro de Informações de Karatê de Okinawa, doravante referido como OKIC, fornece uma introdução gratuita aos dojos de Karatê de Okinawa e destinos turísticos relacionados ao Karatê que estão afiliados ao Okinawa Dento Karatedo Shikokai, doravante referido como ODKS.
Sobre nós
Data de estabelecimento: 1º de maio de 2017
Organização encarregada do projeto: Divisão de Promoção de Karatê da Prefeitura de Okinawa
Organização gerencial do projeto: Shinkokai de Karatedo Dento de Okinawa
Organização operativa do projeto: Centro de Informações de Karatê de Okinawa
Supervisor/Chefe do centro: Uehara Kunio (Chefe da Secretaria de ODKS)
Principais atividades
Fornecimento de informações multilíngues relacionadas ao Karatê de Okinawa.
Suporte multilíngue em relação a todos os tipos de consultas sobre o Karatê de Okinawa.
Fornecimento de uma função coordenadora entre praticantes nacionais e internacionais de Karatê e dojos na prefeitura em cooperação com organizações relacionadas.
Outros
Informações gerais
Endereço: 854-1 Tomigusuku, Cidade de Tomigusuku, Okinawa 901-0241 (dentro do Okinawa Karate Kaikan)
Horário de funcionamento: todos os dias, das 9h00 às 17h00
Fechado: todas as quartas-feiras, de 30 de dezembro a 3 de janeiro
E-mail: info@okic.okinawa / desk@okic.okinawa
*Por favor, entre em contato conosco no endereço de e-mail acima para qualquer consulta.
Um representante do OKIC entrará em contato com você em até 2-3 dias úteis.
Nossos serviços
O OKIC fornece os seguintes serviços:
- Resposta multilíngue a consultas sobre o Karatê e Kobudo de Okinawa.
- Apresentação de dojos em Okinawa pertencentes ao ODKS e programas de experiência de Karatê.
Se você tiver alguma dúvida sobre as informações acima, sinta-se à vontade para entrar em contato através do info@okic.okinawa e desk@okic.okinawa.
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
