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Kiyohide Shinjō
is a nine-time All-Okinawa ''kata'' and ''kumite'' champion, and a 10th ''dan'' in Uechi Ryū karate. One of his most memorable moments was his three second knock out with a high toe kick. His success in Okinawan karate competition earned him the nickname "Okinawa's Superman". Kiyohide Shinjo is the son and student of the Late Seiyu Shinjo. Shinjo earned his ''shodan'' at the age of 16.Dollar, Allan "The Indomitable Shinjos of Okinawan Uechi-ryu Karate," ''Meibukan Magazine'' No. 8, December 2006. p. 25. After his father's death in 1981, Shinjo retired undefeated from karate competition and founded the Kenyukai Association within the Uechi Ryū Association. "''Ken''" means "fist", "''yu''" is derived from Seiyu Shinjo's name, and "''kai''" means "group" to give, "Seiyu Shinjo's strong fist group".Dollar, Allan "The Indomitable Shinjos of Okinawan Uechi-ryu Karate," ''Meibukan Magazine'' No. 8, December 2006. p. 29. At that time he also took over his father's ''dōjō'' in Kaden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ie, Okinawa
is a List of villages in Japan, village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The village lies on the island of Iejima. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 4,118 and the population density, density of 180 persons per km2. Ie is in a period of sustained population loss, and has the highest rate of population loss in Okinawa Prefecture. The total area of the village is . Iejima Airport serves the village. Out of 22.78 km2 land of Ie, approximately a third, or 8.02 km2 is occupied by Ie Shima Airfield, a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps. Geography The Village of Ie covers the entirety of Ie Island, and is located to the northwest of Okinawa Island off the Motobu Peninsula. The village is connected to Okinawa via ferry service. Administrative divisions The village is divided into five wards. *Kawahira (川平) *Higashiemae (東江前) *Higashieue (東江上) *Nishiemae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practiced in Japanese martial arts as a way to memorize and perfect the movements being executed. Korean martial arts with Japanese influence ( hapkido, Tang Soo Do) use the derived term '' hyeong'' (hanja: 形) and also the term ''pumsae'' (hanja: 品勢 hangeul: 품새). Kata are also used in many traditional Japanese arts such as theatre forms like kabuki and schools of tea ceremony ('' chadō''), but are most commonly known in the martial arts. Kata are used by most Japanese and Okinawan martial arts, such as iaido, judo, kendo, kenpo, and karate. Background Kata originally were teaching and training methods by which successful combat techniques were preserved and passed on. Practicing kata allowed a company of persons to engage in a struggle using a syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumite
Kumite (, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary. Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill (e.g. effectively judging and adjusting one's distance from one's opponent) or it can be done in competition. Types Since the word "kumite" refers to forms of sparring, it covers a vast range of activities. In traditional Shotokan karate, the first type of kumite for beginners is ''gohon kumite''. The defender steps back each time, blocking the attacks and performing a counterattack after the last block. This activity looks nothing like the ''jiyu kumite'' (or "free sparring") practiced by more advanced practitioners. Types: * ''Ippon kumite'' - one step sparring, typically used for self-defense drills * ''Sanbon kumite'' - three-step sparring, typically used to develop speed, strength, and technique * ''Gohon kumite'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan (rank)
The ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system. Used as a ranking system to quantify skill level in a specific domain, it was originally used at a Go (game), Go school during the Edo period. It is now also used in most modern Japanese fine and martial arts. Martial arts writer Takao Nakaya claims that this dan system was first applied to martial arts in Japan by Kanō Jigorō (1860–1938), the founder of judo, in 1883, and later introduced to other East Asian countries. In gendai budo, modern Japanese martial arts, holders of dan ranks often wear a black belt (martial arts), black belt; those of higher rank may also wear either red-and-white or Red belt (martial arts), red belts depending on the style. Dan ranks are also given for strategic board games such as Go, Japanese chess (''shōgi''), and renju, as well as for other arts such as the Japanese tea cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uechi Ryū
Uechi (written: 上地) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Founder of Uechi-Ryū. *, Son of Uechi Kanbun, forefront of standardizing Uechi-Ryū in the 1950s and 60's. *, Eldest son of Uechi Kanei, took over responsibility of the Futenma Dojo and its association after Uechi Kanei retired. References {{Reflist Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiyu Shinjo
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, Radio drama#Japan, audio dramas, Television advertisement, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the Japanese idol, idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with ''Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shodan (rank)
, literally meaning "beginning degree", is the lowest black belt rank in Japanese martial artsSportsDefinitions.com: Shodan definition (judo) Retrieved on 28 February 2010 and the game of Go. The 2nd dan is higher than ''Shodan'', but the 1st dan is called ''Shodan'' traditionally and not "''Ichidan''". This is because the character 初 (''sho'', alternative pronunciation: ''hatsu'') also means first, new or beginning in Japanese. Also frequently referred to as "first dan", it is a part of the '' |
Kadena, Okinawa
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,671 and a population density, density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . Approximately 85% of the town is controlled by the US Government including Kadena Air Base, the second-largest base in the United States Air Force. Geography Kadena faces the East China Sea to the west. Administrative divisions The town includes eight wards. *Kadena (嘉手納) *Kaneku (兼久) *Kudoku (久得) *Kuninao (国直) *Mizugama (水釜) *Noguni (野国) *Nozato (野里) *Yara (屋良) Neighboring municipalities Kadena borders three other municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture. *Chatan, Okinawa, Chatan to the south *Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa to the east *Yomitan, Okinawa, Yomitan to the north History The Kadena area has some of the oldest settlement remains, in the form of shell mounds, on Okinawa Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomitan, Okinawa
is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Geography Yomitan is located on the western coast of the central part of Okinawa Island. The village is bound to the north by Onna, to the east by Okinawa City, to the south by Kadena, and to the west by the East China Sea. 31.5% of the land area is zoned for agriculture, 35.7% is zoned as forest, 12.3% is zoned for housing, and the remaining 20.6% is zoned for other uses. Administrative divisions The village includes twenty-three wards. *Furugen (古堅) *Gima (儀間) *Hija (比謝) *Hijabashi (比謝矼) *Iramina (伊良皆) *Kina (喜名) *Makibaru (牧原) *Nagata (長田) *Nagahama (長浜) *Namihira (波平) *Ōki (大木) *Ōwan (大湾) *Oyashi (親志) *Senaha (瀬名波) *Sobe (楚辺) **Ōsoe (大添) *Takashiho (高志保) *Toguchi (渡具知) *Tokeshi (渡慶次) *Toya (都屋) *Uechi (上地) *Uza (宇座) *Zakimi (座喜味) History Originally known as , it was part of the Kingdom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 11 – In the U.S., a top secret report is delivered to U.S. President Truman by his National Security Resources Board, urging Truman to expand the Korean War by launching "a global offensive against communism" with sustained bombing of Red China and diplomatic moves to establish "moral justification" for a U.S. nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. The report will not not be declassified until 1978. * January 15 – In a criminal court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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