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)…Jul 262Jul 262
Motobu NaokiYabu Kentsū’s Evaluation of Itosu AnkōThe day after the obituary of Itosu Ankō that I introduced previously, a more detailed report based on an interview with Yabu Kentsū was…Aug 251Aug 251
Motobu NaokiThe 1915 Death Report of Itosu AnkōItosu Ankō is a big name in karate history. It seems that there are hardly any Shuri-te schools today that haven’t been influenced by Itosu…Aug 221Aug 221
Motobu NaokiThe Origin of the Kata JionIn the currently available September 2024 issue of Gekkan Hiden, Yannick Schultze Sensei, a karate researcher from Germany, has written an…Aug 18Aug 18
Motobu NaokiAn Undiscovered Article by Motobu ChōkiRecently, I discovered an article signed by Motobu Chōki in a book published in 1930 titled Kaken Monogatari (The Story of Family…Aug 17Aug 17
Motobu NaokiReview of a New Book on Yabu KentsūThomas Feldmann Sensei, a German karate researcher, has published a book on Yabu Kentsū, following his previous work on Itosu Ankō. As I…Aug 11Aug 11
Motobu NaokiStarted PatreonI have been posting English translations of my blog articles on Medium for about a year and a half. Recently, I noticed an increasing…Aug 9Aug 9
Motobu NaokiIs this person Itosu Ankō?As I mentioned earlier, Itosu Ankō is a prominent figure in the history of karate. Therefore, karate researchers have been desperately…Jul 31Jul 31
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…Jul 27Jul 27
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…Jul 251Jul 251