Manzo Iwata

Sep 02 2022

Genzo Iwata

Filed under General, Shito-Ryu, Traditional
September 2, 2022

It’s important to have a balance. The truth path lies in a balance between training Karate for health, training Karate for sports and recreation and training Karate for Budo (Karate for a life and death self–defence situation). Technically these things are very different. You must not mistake the true Path as been only one of …

Genzo Iwata, Japanese, JKF, Kenwa Mabuni, Manzo Iwata, Sam Moledzki, Shoko Sato, wskf, Yuzo Iwata

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Jun 22 2022

Shoko Sato

Filed under General, Shito-Ryu, Traditional
June 22, 2022

Karate is more than a simple sport. It can be used as a sportive activity in our society but it is an art and the Budo spirit should be present in everything related to it. Even in sports events, the Budo spirit must be there. Budo Karate is for all and can be practised forever. …

Daisuke Sato, Fumio Demura, Japanese, Kenei Mabuni, Kenji Sato, Kenwa Mabuni, Manzo Iwata, PSKF, Shoko Sato, Shoko Sato Cup, Toyo University, wskf

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Mar 02 2021

Toru Arakawa

Filed under General, Traditional, Wado-ryu
March 2, 2021

There are so many different cultures and ideas, how can one say a Frenchman follow along with an American and do things exactly the same way. If I have to give advice, it would be to Japanese teachers living abroad – I hope they don’t try to teach the same way in which they teach …

Eichii Eriguchi, Eiichi Wakabayashi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hajime Takashima, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Kinjo, Japanese, JKF, Kenei Mabuni, Manzo Iwata, Masatoshi Nakayama, Meiji University, Nihon University, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seigen Tanaka, Seiji Nishimura, Shizuoka University, Takushoku University, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tokai University, Toru Arakawa, Toshiaki Maeda, Tsutomu Ohshima, WKF, WUKO, Yoshiaki Ajari

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Oct 11 2020

Filed under Budo, General, Shito-Ryu, Traditional
October 11, 2020

One of Shito-ryu founder, Kenwa Mabuni’s top students, Manzo Iwata was a phenomenal martial artist, who was a long time member of the Federation of All Japan Karate-do Organisation (FAJKO). A well-respected Shito-ryu master, he was known for his superb technical ability. Manzo Iwata was born on 9 February 1924, in Tokyo, Japan. He was …

Eiichi Tanaka, FAJKO, Genzo Iwata, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hironori Ohtsuka, Japanese, JKF, JKF Shito-kai, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Manzo Iwata, Masatoshi Nakayama, morihei ueshiba, Negishi Yuichi, Nihon University, Nogiua Toshiaki, Seiko Fujita, Tokyo University, Toyo University, WUKO

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Sep 28 2020

This week in history (28 Sep – 4 Oct)

Filed under General, Moments in history, On this day, This week in history
September 28, 2020

28 September On 28 September 1897, Shinkin Gima was born in Shuri, Okinawa. Growing up he studied Karate under both Yasutsune Itosu and Kentsu Yabu before attending university in Tokyo. In 1922 he met and began training with Gichin Funakoshi. He was Funakoshi’s first black belt and would eventually reach the rank of 10th Dan. …