Karate-do Nyumon – Proof Copies Arrived!
Today is a short (but for me exciting) update on my translation of Nakasone and Mabuni’s ‘Karate-do Nyumon’. Today I received the proof copies! Now …
Remembering Kanzaki Shigekazu
January 13th marks the third anniversary of the passing of my teacher Kanzaki Shigekazu sensei. Although years apart, it is a bit ironic that Kanzaki …
Remembering Minowa Katsuhiko
Today I reflected on my Kobudo teacher Minowa Katsuhiko who passed away on this day in 2003. I remember him talking about technique, kata, applications, …
Higaonna (東恩納)
On Okinawa, the family name is typically pronounced ‘Higaonna’ while on the Japanese mainland it is usually pronounced ‘Higashionna’. But you may be surprised that …
Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 4
If you enjoyed the ‘Karate Kid’ movie from the 1980s, then you’ll love TV show ‘Cobra Kai’ which is now on Netflix. It’s a great …
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you are celebrating the New Year safe and happily. Thank you for reading the kowakan blog last …
Toyama Seiko Article
Thank you to everyone who kindly purchased an ebook with the proceeds being donated towards the Vancouver Food Bank. I will keep the post open …
Updates & Christmas Surprise (Maybe)
I wanted to give a brief update on the projects I’m working on. First off, I do have a working translation (including formatting) of Mabuni …