January 1, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Shun Furukawa
Ryuei-ryu karate is one of the origins of karate, incorporating the flowing motions of Naha-te. It has been over 200 years since the birth of its second-generation grandmaster, Norisato Nakaima. Ryo Kiyuna has inherited the lessons of the style, and continues to explore the meanings buried in the kata created by his predecessors. “Ryuei-ryu is a form of karate that connects all the way back to master Nakaima. While I...
January 1, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hiroe Nakagawa
Around 8:00 a.m. on January 1, a rainbow appeared arching over Mount Gusuku (also known as Tacchu), a symbol of Iejima, Okinawa.
Although there was thick cloud cover at the time of sunrise, approximately 7:15 a.m., the sun gradually...
December 27, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Asato
Ogimi – In Ogimi, the home of basho-fu (traditional cloth made from banana fibers) and shikuwasa (Okinawa lime), 29 sixth graders at Ogimi Elementary School made diplomas from basho-shi (paper made...
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