AKamine Eisuke
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Inoue Motokatsu: Nunchaku & Suruchin Kata
I find it odd that the Inoue Motokatsu’s Ryukyu Kobujutsu group do not use the kata developed by Taira Shinken for suruchin and nunchaku. Indeed, Inoue’s nunchaku and suruchin kata do bear Taira’s name (ie. “Maezato no …”). To the best of my knowledge Inoue stated that all his kata came from Taira and there… Continue reading
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1st Amami Karate & Kobudo Demonstration: Part 3
Akamine Eisuke On the occasion of the fifth anniversary martial arts demonstration tournament of the Amami branch dojo, I would like to express my congratulations. Since the establishment of the Karate-do Uechi-ryu and Ryukyu Kobudo in Naze City, it has been five years. During this time, Minowa sensei has led not only the Amami branch but also the Matsukawa… Continue reading
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1st Amami Karate & Kobudo Demonstration: Part 1
While going through my belongings recently, I stumbled upon an old program that I had kept from the first Karate and Kobudo demonstration organized by Minowa sensei on Amami Oshima in 1981. As I reread it, I was struck by some of the things he had said, which I found particularly insightful. I wanted to… Continue reading
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