PinnedMotobu NaokiSelf-IntroductionMy grandfather, Motobu Chōki, was born in 1870 into the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom, at the Motobu Udun (literally, Motobu Palace)…3d ago3d ago
Motobu NaokiThe Yasuke Controversy: Did Black Samurai Exist in Japan?The latest installment of the popular game series “Assassin’s Creed,” scheduled for release by Ubisoft in November, has sparked a major…2d ago2d ago
Motobu NaokiHow Long Did Itosu Ankō’s Students Study Under Him?Itosu Ankō is a big name in karate history. Therefore, in the styles established by Itosu Sensei’s students, there is a tendency to take…4d ago14d ago1
Motobu NaokiKarate demonstration at the 1914 Tokyo Taisho ExpositionFirst public demonstration of karate in mainland JapanJul 20Jul 20
Motobu Naoki100th Anniversary of Motobu Chōki’s Victory Over a BoxerThe following article was written in 2022.Jul 191Jul 191
Motobu NaokiHigaonna Kanryō’s Real NameIn the previous discussion, it is difficult to imagine that a martial arts master would be called Rūrū (kō) in the customs of Fuzhou at the…Jul 18Jul 18
Motobu NaokiHigaonna Kanryō’s Master (4)Master Zhèng Wéncún (鄭文存, 1906–2005), mentioned in the article “Higaonna Kanryō’s Master (3),” established a martial arts school called the…Jul 17Jul 17
Motobu NaokiDonation of Materials Related to Okinawa ButokudenSatō Shigeru Sensei, the representative of “Marufuji Library,” whom I have previously introduced, donated the materials related to the…Jul 16Jul 16
Motobu NaokiHigaonna Kanryō’s Master (3)As mentioned in the previous discussion, the theory that Higaonna Kanryō’s master was Rūrū(kō) was unlikely according to the customs of…Jul 15Jul 15
Motobu NaokiMotobu-ryū and Motobu UdundīHistory and differences between the two school namesJul 151Jul 151