Shihan-itis
I was on LINE with my Kobudo teacher, Yoshimura sensei (that his photo above), this past weekend to catch-up with
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I’m a Loser Baby so Why don’t…
Way back in the 1990s when I was living in Japan the musician Beck had a hit single called “Loser”.
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Lecture by Dr. Gregory Smits
Another very interesting lecture given by Dr. Gregory Smits, author of ‘Maritime Ryukyu’. Lecture on Okinawan Identity Discussion on symposium
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University of British Columbia Lectures
There are an upcoming series of lectures hosted by the University of British Columbia on Okinawan and Ainu Indigeneity via
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Interview with Patrick McCarthy
Here is an insightful interview with Patrick McCarthy (Hanshi IRKRS) hosted by James Pankiewicz (Kancho of the Asato Dojo).
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Higa Minoru
Higa Minoru is the well-known head of the Kyudokan dojo founded by his uncle Higa Yuchoku. What readers may not
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Editing Karate-do Nyumon
A short note that I’ve been editing Mabuni and Nakasone’s ‘An Introduction to Karate-do’. Its slow and slightly tedious work,
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