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If you are interested in training in Okinawa with some very high level karate people please take a look...
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My apologizes if this is inappropriate for the board. If it is deemed so please remove it.
If you are interested in training in Okinawa with some very high level karate people please take a look...
For what it is worth C.W. Nichols told me that when he arrived in Japan in the 60's (I believe) for martial arts that one could not go to Okinawa. After the reversion to Japan he then could travel to...
doh. Me should read my English more gooder. Or at least write when I haven't had a few.
Okinawans use a type of beach to make their machiwara.
My sensei says that one cannot be a parent without children. The same as one cannot be a sensei without students. I tend to like this approach as I have university students who call me sensei but in...
I have drank some and even made a bottle with my teacher. It really tastes like there is a dead animal in the bottom of your drink.
James East
I think that Mr. Stebbins has the correct answer. Unlike English there are very few (if any) vowel shifts in Hogen or Japanese so double vowels represent a longer sound.
James East
The top right hand coner of the page has English, French and Spanish versions, I think. Or you can go directly here http://www.okinawa-karate.jp/english/index.html
James East
I was told that they burn the body then place the remains in the family hakka.
James East
She is part of Shinzato's branch of the Shinjinbukai. They actually mention Shinzato san's name at the end of the video. I think they also do Ryukyukobudo Hozen Shinkokai. Here is his website...
I don't believe that is Matayoshi sensei.
My guess is that it is Higa sensei on the left, but it hard to tell from his profile and he looks very young there. I have no idea who the figure on the...
I saw this picture in a small book about the Kyudokan (Higa sensei's group). I also see this picture on the mainpage of http://www.okinawakaratedo.com/ in the top row of pictures.
Perhaps Tim Black...
Of course I am making sweeping generalizations for all Okinawan karate teachers likes and dislikes. If you do show up with a keikogi and a smile most teachers will let you train and you'll be made to...
Who or what style do you want to train in/with? I know some teachers and can give you some contact information if you like. If you'd like to pm me please feel free.
Most teachers here aren't too...
I too am a goju guy.
James East
Tamu is the purple sweet potato. Satsuma imo is the yellow sweet potato. Shima dofu is the local tofu for Okinawa it is generally firmer and has a stronger flavour than the mainland Japanese tofu.
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I had never heard of this type of soup and I have eaten lots of Okinawan food so I asked around. My teacher and girlfriend hadn't heard of this soup either. So I looked it up in a book by Toguchi...
I knew that they did some sort of mainland version of shorin but I wasn't sure what exactly it was thanks for the info.
James East
I may be wrong, and I am sure some one will correct me if I am, but I think that the Hombu dojo for Ryukyu Kobudo Hozenshinkokai does shitoryu. They are in Tomigusuku.
Hope this helps.
James...
There is a lot written about this on http://www.debito.org/chibikurosanbo.html .
Hope this helps.
James East
I have been living here in Okinawa for a little over six years now. If you would like to PM with any questions you may have I'd be happy to try and answer them. :)
James East
I am currently living and training in Naha (Oroku). PM me if you would like to contact me.