When Nobuko Oshiro decided to take up karate lessons in her late 20s, no one in her dojo would have thought they were looking at a future karate legend. But that’s exactly what she’s become — the ...

Experiments and simulations show Paleolithic paddlers could outwit the powerful Kuroshio Current by launching dugout canoes ...

Okinawa Islands: The largest island in the archipelago is Okinawa Island, also known as Okinawa Honto. The prefectural capital, Naha, is located on Okinawa’s main island.

He’d trained in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of karate. (When he retired from the sport in his late 70s, he was graded a sixth dan in Okinawa, which is a very high rank.) ...

Development in Okinawa and Japan As karate matured, it saw considerable development throughout Okinawa, marked by the establishment of various schools or “ryu.” Each school emphasized unique ...

Detroit karate school is one of the few in the country with two 9th-degree black belts Detroit Martial Arts Institute has been a staple of the community since opening their doors in 2004. The ...

Okinawan-style karate instructor, APS-2 site director thrilled to be Team Army on 250th By Cameron Porter, 405th AFSB Public Affairs Officer March 31, 2025 ...

Wed, January 22nd 2025 at 12:25 PM Updated Wed, January 22nd 2025 at 12:38 PM Good Morning Washington's Roxanne Strouk travels to Okinawan Karate to learn women's self-defense skills. (7News) TOPICS: ...

A karate school founded in Lancashire has celebrated a big anniversary. ... The Shobukan Karate Organisation which was founded in Preston in 1974 has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Some of the best karate exponents in the world will be in the spiritual home of the sport this weekend as Okinawa Island, Japan, hosts its inaugural World Karate Federation (WKF) Premier League event.

KAHULUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Maui Mall Village announced the return of the Maui Okinawan Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. This month’s festival follows its five-year hiatus. The ...