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 251
Motobu 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 261
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 NaokiDate of Birth and Death of Matsumura SōkonThe date of birth and death of Matsumura Sōkon is stated on his gravestone in Makabi, Naha City, as born in 1809 and died in 1899. The same…Jun 5Jun 5
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 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 251
Motobu 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 261
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 221
Motobu NaokiDate of Birth and Death of Matsumura SōkonThe date of birth and death of Matsumura Sōkon is stated on his gravestone in Makabi, Naha City, as born in 1809 and died in 1899. The same…Jun 5
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 18
Motobu NaokiHow Itosu Ankō fabricated Shōrin-ryū and Shōrei-ryūHistorical Manipulation by Itosu AnkōJun 25
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 17
Motobu NaokiinMotobu-ryu BlogThe Yoko-uke of NaihanchiWritten by Motobu Naoki, translated by Andreas QuastApr 20, 20231
