The first MERIT RECOGNITION for the dissemination of Okinawan Traditional Karate, issued by our institution, was handed over to Maeshiro Morinobu sensei, 10th dan Shidokan Shorin-ryu. The plaque was given to the Master in his dojo in Okinawa, in recognition of his immense commitment to the...
This article from the Okinawa Times talks about us. In particular it deals with the Okinawa Traditional Karate competition (which took place in Milan last April), the future 1st Okinawan National Karate and Kobudo Tournament, and the work of spreading the Okinawan culture, carried on for years ,...
On the 7th, 8th and 9th June 2019 the seminar of Uechi-ryu Okikukai was held in Milan, directed by Vladimir Popovic sensei 8th dan, assisted by Gaetano Palumbo sensei 3rd dan. At the end of the seminar, which is held twice a year in Milan, at the headquarters of Okikukai Italy (Kuro-obi kai...
With the passage of time, our institution has cultivated constructive relationships with many masters residing in other European countries, obtaining more and more credit also abroad. To date, in fact, the Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai is known as the top national reality concerning Okinawan martial...
In June, Marco Valerio sensei 3rd dan Kyudokan Shorin-ryu, held two seminars in Turin. Among the practitioners also are Edin Saleta, 1st dan of Seitokan Shorin-ryu, who came from France.
On 17 March 2019 in Villafranca Padovana, organized by Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai and sponsored by the Traditional Karate of Okinawa CSEN and the Municipality of Villafranca Padovana, the 3rd National Seminar of Traditional Karate of Okinawa was held. After Turin in 2017 and Milan in 2018, this year...
On March 15th the 1st SEMINAR OF RYUKYU KOBUDO SHIMBUKAN was held in Turin, directed by Akamine Hiroshi sensei and Dell Hamby sensei. The seminar was limited, in order to guarantee the highest quality of the event to all. The seminar took place at the Japanese cultural center in Turin. The...
Today, Emanuel Giordano sensei again represented our group during a meeting with the head of the Okinawa Karate Information Center, Kunio Uehara sensei. These exchanges of views with Okinawan institutions honor us, and allow us to keep Okinawa Prefecture informed of progress made in Italy.
Okinawa Kenkyukai Karate had strict an agreement with an okinawan television which will take care of spreading the documentaries of the events held in Italy. The growing interest shown by the okinawan institutions, as well as by the various local institutions, for the work done by the Okinawa...
The third edition of the seminar "Lo Shuri-te - the hand of Shuri" took place, with great success, in Turin (Settimo Torinese) on 10 and 11 November 2018. The seminar organized by Okinawa Karate Kenkyukai (the Italian group of study of Traditional Okinawan Karate) and by the Italian Center for...