Fukushuen Garden
Historical Background Fukushuen Garden was built in 1992 to mark two events: the 70th anniversary of Naha City’s founding and the 10th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Fuzhou …
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Month: May 2025
Realistic Kihon
Kihon is the foundation of Karate. It builds technique, power, and control. However, if kihon is practiced in a rigid and unrealistic way, it becomes useless in real combat. To …
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Tetsuhiro Hokama
A Life in Martial Arts While visiting Okinawa, I had the honor of meeting Tetsuhiro Hokama. He welcomed me warmly and took the time to share his deep knowledge of …
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