Many never did switch. I still have the chinese charecter on my belt as does a number of the black belts at Nago Shubukan.

Steve,

You can shoot me an email at urumashubukan@live.com and I can try and help with some estimated costs . Everything is up right now due to the bad exchange rate.

Mike

This book in good shape sells for around 63,000 JpYen here in Okinawa at the used book stores. Which is around $700 with the current exchange rate. Just picked one up for someone last month.

Congratulations Dana from the land of Karate!!! Please pass my congrats on to Heather! Look forward to seeing the three of you in Okinawa sometime soon!!! You thought that plane ride was long before!

In Nago we call it Sue Goshii Dachi, but some dojo here in Okinawa call it Shiko Dachi. It is the same thing. Just a different way of saying it.

Dana, I am not sure about RengoKai. I know it was still active around 6 months ago. Nago is not part of it so there are really now communications with them. I will have to ask around. There are actually a few other organizations out there. At one point I believe there was talk about there being arou...

Dana the following people are related to Uechi-Ryu in these photos 1st row, second column, Kenyukai, Shinjo Kiyohide 2nd row, third column, Shinkoukai, Kamiunten Seiko (Masataka) 3rd row, 4th column, Kenseikai, Senaga sensei All others are from Goju-Ryu and Shorin-Ryu. Just got back from Ohio. I had...

Hey Dana! Been awhile. I hope all is well. According to what I have here I believe there are at least 4 dojo in the US recognized by the Konan-Ryu organization here in Okinawa. One in Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, and Kansas. I have an address and sensei name for each if you would like I will PM th...

Buffalo in the cup. Dont get ahead of yourself. They may end up there, but there is a game seven on June 1st. The cup aint here yet.

$570 - $770 depending on the exchange rate of course thet is in okinawa. i am told by the book store owners they go for about $1000 in mainland japan. i havent spoke with him in about 8 months, but am sure it has not changed that much.

The Uechi-Ryu blue book goes for approx. 60,000 - 80,000 japanese yen in okinawa depending on the condition. If you look you can find them.

Hey Dana,

Great to hear from you as always. You are welcome at Nago anytime! btw he is still a brown belt. lol nothing changes much in okinawa.

I do not know the answer off the top of my head, but I would be happy to find out and shoot you an answer.

Take Care,
Mike

If I am not mistaken Kanei sensei recieved his 10th dan in 1977 from Zen Okinawa and later from Zen Nippon. He was alive for both. The only time he wore his red belt was at the ceremony of his promotion. (according to Uechi Hirosada, his nephew)

Clapping and bowing to pictures? When you enter and leave the dojo you bow to the pictures as a sign of respect. The clapping and bowing at the beginning and end of class, in Okinawa anyhow, is to a small religous piece, butsudan, placed in a sacred place in the dojo. This is totally a religious act...

This is just the traditional hakama normally worn for special occasions. Anyone can wear it at anytime, but they would look silly, in Okinawa anyhow, just walking around in it. They are normally worn at coming of age ceremonies that occur at certain points during an individuals life. 16, 20, 73, 83,...