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…12h ago112h ago1
Motobu NaokiKarate demonstration at the 1914 Tokyo Taisho ExpositionFirst public demonstration of karate in mainland Japan4d ago4d ago
Motobu Naoki100th Anniversary of Motobu Chōki’s Victory Over a BoxerThe following article was written in 2022.5d ago5d ago
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…6d ago6d ago
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
Motobu NaokiHigaonna Kanryō’s Master (2)As mentioned in the article “Higaonna Kanryō’s Master (1),” according to the customs of Fuzhou at the end of the 19th century, it was…Jul 14Jul 14
Motobu NaokiHigaonna Kanryō’s Master (1)In Kinjō Akio’s “Karate Denshinroku” (1999), the following text is found as the “Oral Traditions handed down in the Lineage of Higa Seikō…Jul 12Jul 12