Kobudo
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Debunking karate myths
Ikigaido Karate is a German-language channel for karate in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. I was recently invited to debunk seven karate myths with Stephan Rickauer, ‘Chief Karate Officer’ and podcast host. A great format and an interesting experience. Stephan really did an excellent job. Keep up the good work! The recording is unfortunately only available Continue reading
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Weapon performances on the Yaeyama Islands
In the book 南島江戸時図誌 Nantō Edo toki-zu-shi [24] (1977) are several pieces of the 八重山風俗図 Yaeyama Fūzoku-zu, a collection of genre paintings from the end of the Ôfu period (15th century–1879). It is said that Nishi Tsuneo (西常央, 1848–1900), a native of Fukuoka who came to Okinawa in 1882 and held public offices in the Continue reading
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Review: Bibliography of Japanese Karate and Kobudo
The academic study of the Japanese martial arts has only gained momentum in recent decades. An important component of research is the use of original sources. Even in the age of the Internet and online OPACs, a bibliography is an essential tool for researching sources. For the martial arts disciplines of karate and kobudō, Andreas Continue reading
Investigations into the history of karate 