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..It is presumed that Gojo-Ryu Karate has made from the following six roots
. 1 Martial arts existed in Kume Village in Naha from 1392. 2 Martial arts of “Wai Shinzan” came from China in the 19th Century. 3 Martial arts of “Tou Ruko"who was Higaonna's teacher at China duaring 19th century 4Martial arts Miyagi learned in China 90years before. 5 Martial arts originally developed by Miyagi. 6 Martial arts from “Motobu Choyo” in the 20th century About① ..Many scholars and professional skill person's groups came from Fujian in China by the Chinese emperor's instruction in 1392. They settled down in the kume village in Naha the maximum trading port town. They were called "the 36 families in kume-village(久米三十六姓)". ..The word "36" is a metaphor of "so much". ![]() Their skill passed down only from father to son. The roots of Karate was also one of such professionals skill. ..In the Goju-Ryu DOJO that values the tradition of Okinawa, the martial arts god "Busa-ganashi:Kyu-Ten-Fu- Ka- In- DenTo-Gensui" (九天風火院田都元帥)has been enshrined.It is the god of the folk customs belief (taoism) imported from China by them. |
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About② Who was “Wai Shinzanワイシンザンとは何者か。![]() “Wai Shinzan” was thought the Chinese martial artist and the teacher of Arakaki Sesyo 新垣世璋(teacher of Higaonna Kanryo). His real name was Wang Daxing (王打興;王重興1793?~1894?). He came to Okinawa twice, once in 1838 and once in 1866 as the military arts executive accompanying representatives of the Chinese government. The pronunciation “Wai Shinzan” originates from “Wang Shijiang:王師匠” (meaning; Wang sensei). Wai Shinzan had kept close relations with old karate masters in Okinawa. Now he is regarded as one of the founders of Gojo-Ryu. ..In the “Bubishi”which is called the Bible of Gojo-Ryu , the philosophy of Wai Shinzan was recorded .As a side note, in this book Wai was written by his another name"Wang Yuedeng王登岳.” Wai Shinzan's influences is also seen in Syuri-te. Matsumura Sokon also was his student. The Katas, “Wankan”, “Wansyu”, and “Unsu” originate in the alias named Wang Shijiang;王師匠 (meaning Wang sensei). “Wankan” means “Wan-Bukan王武官”. Bukan means the martial bureaucrat. “Wansyu” was form “Wang Shijiang”. Unsu was form “Wang Shijiang”. Incidentally, he was a famous martial artist in the Chinese “White Crane Kung Fu”. As a result, Karate was influenced from this type of Kung Fu. Note: Wai Shinzan = Wang Shijian = Wang Daxing = Wang Yuedang |
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About③Who was "Tou Ryuko?トールーコウ、ルールーコー、リュウリュウコウ"とは何者か。 .. Strangely, the correctly name of Higaonna's Chinese master is unknown. Only the pronunciation "RuRuKo", "RyuRyuKo" or "TouRyuKo" have been handed down.About this "person's name,there are two theories according to recent studies. ..One theory is that Kan"ryo" Higaonna was called by such a nickname "RuRuルール―"or"RyuRyu"in China.There is a custom in China to call young people by such nicknames. ..Another theory is that TouRyuKo トゥールーコis Jeng Lai-Gung",the expert of "White Crane(白鶴拳)". And more there is also a third theory. It is that "TouRyuKo" is Ton Lee-Kun"鄭礼公", the expert of “"White Crane(白鶴拳)" The name TouRyuKo is information from Seiko Higa. Because Higa's father was a cousin of Kanryo Higaonna, Higa inherited a lot of information about Higaonna. Chojun Miyagi, by contrast, knew little about Higaonna's master. Therefore, I think it is best to infer from the information Seiko conveyed. →refer to Ton Lee Kung. |
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Kanryou Higaonna 東恩納寛量(1853 – 1916) ![]() ..Kanryo Higaonna had three famous students, Juhatsu Kyodo, Chojun Miyagi, and Seiko Higa. Higaonna handed down ther four katas: Sanchin, Sesan, Sanseru and Bettyurin. His Bettyurin is somewhat different from today's Goju-ryu suparinpei. There is the documentation that provethese katas had existed in Okinawa before Higaonna. . ![]() .."Unsu" means Kata of "Wang shijian (Wang sensei)" as mentioned above, and I think there are at least three Kata that claim to have been learned from Wang. . ![]() More than half a century ago,my old master said to me there is no proof on Ryu Ryuko. And he heard Higaonna helped his teacher's child from big flood. So he came to learn Kung-Fu from the teacher.But there is no proof the teacher's name was Ru(Tou) Ryuko. .Nowaday some Karate masters come to China to look for the evidence of Ru(Tou)-Ryuko. And,of course, Ru-Ryuko had not been discovered. What they are really arguing about is misunderstanding when they discover a Chinese master with a name that looks likes Ru-Ruko. But it is just a fantasy because the Kung-Fu correspond to Gojo-Ryu hadnot identified at all. ..Kanryo Higaonna certainly revived Naha-te, which was on the verge of disappearing, and handed it down to future generations. However Goju-ryu contains a lot of Kata and techniques other than his Nahate. |
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.![]() ![]() ..He was the oldest student of Kanryo Higaonna.He founded Touon-Ryu from the difference of opinion with Chojun Miyagi. "Touon" is Higaonna variant pronunciation. Kyoda was not modifying the technique of Higaonna at all.He had only six Katas,"Sanchin,Sesan, Sanseru, Petturin(Betturin),Jion and Nepai".Jion was from Kentsu Yabu屋部憲通(Soldier (Sergeant);1866-1937) ,and Nepai was from Kenki Go(Tea Trader;1886-1940). ..Higaonna had only four Katas(Sanchin, Sesan,Sanseru and Betturin). So Kyoda was suspicious of the legitimacy and large number of Miyagi's Kata.Now when we watch Kyoda's Touon-ryu's Kata, we can guess Miyagi added a lot of improvements to Higaonna's Nahate. ![]() The photo is of Tomari elementary School, where he served as principal.He was a karate master to us, but before that, he was a renowned educator. 我々にとって許田は武道家のイメージが強いが、同時に彼は知的エリート層で小学校の校長を務めた教育者であった。写真は「沖縄の名士・風景大観」(1935年)に掲載されたもの。校長ゆえに掲載された。(空手家は誰も掲載されていない) ..At the demonstration held in 1939 when the Dainippon Butokukai Okinawa branch was established, juhatsu Kyoda performed "Suparinpei," chojun Miyagi performed "Tensyo," jinan Shinsato and Seiko Higa performed "Sesan," and seiko Fukuchi performed "Sisochin." This is an episode proves to both himself and others that Kyoda is the orthodox from kanryo Higaonna. This is the first record of a public performance of Suparinpei. In 1941, Kyoda's best student Kanki Izumikawa, 4th Dan, demonstrated Suparinpei in the Japan first karate demonstration held jointly by karate-ka of mainland Japan and Okinawa at YOKOHAMA. ![]() 1939年に沖縄県に念願の大日本武徳会支部(写真建物)が設立された際の記念演武会プログラム。那覇手(剛柔流)では許田のスーパーリンペー、宮城長順の転掌、比嘉世幸と新里仁安のセーサン、福地清幸のシソーチン、神山恒栄のセイエンチン、高嶺朝睦のサイファが見られる。この儀式で演武した彼らは当時の沖縄の剛柔流を代表する人々だったといえる。プログラムのどこにも流派名がないことは注目すべき事項である。 ![]() この史料では「セーンチン」という発音、伊良場長幸のネーパイ(東恩流の型のひとつ)、呉賢貴の白鶴(ハッファ;カクファ)なども目をひく。 ![]() Among the children he taught was Kanki Izumikawa(泉川寛喜1908-1967; the best disciple of Seiko Higa, the first Okinawans to initiate organized Gojuryu dojo activities in mainland Japan ) .Their Karate relationship continued until after the war..Kanki modified the Gekisai daiichi and Gekisai daini created by Chojun Miyagi for school education in 1940, based on Kyoda's Sanseru, and named them Gekisai syodan and Gekisai nidan. |
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![]() ..He was a very wealthy merchant in Nafa and supported Kanryo Higaonna's life until his death. ..He was a reformer rather than a conservative, full of ambition to study the Nahate, give it theory and system, create a new Nahate called Gojuryu, and spread it as Japanese Budo all oner the Japan.He thought this would raise the status of Okinawa and Okinawan culture. ..He added new and original elements to Naha-te from Higaonna and completed Goju-Ryu Karate. He modified Sanchin into a modern style, created Tensyo, invented various tools and methods for training, devised warm-up exercises and systematic training methods, created Gekisai, and perhaps Sepai and Created Saifa, modified Sanseru, Seienchin, Kurururunfa, and Suparinpei. . ![]() ..In Japan he based himself in Kyoto because Kyoto was the headquarters of Japanese Budo. He acquired the title of "Kyoshi" .It was the first time in karate. He regularly taught karate at a university in Kyoto.Gogen Yamaguchi 山口剛玄was one of unversity student . Teaching in university make his social position improved. . ![]() "Pinan(Heian)1to5" were made by Anko Itosu糸洲安恒 (photo:1902)for secondary school education. And Gichin Funakoshi冨名腰義珍 ,the student of Anko Itosu, migrated to Tokyo in 1922 and taught Karate to a lot of university students."Syoto" was the town name he lived. ..But Naha-te had been greatly delayed starting compared with Syuri-te. ..Miyagi was also Shihan of Naha commercial high school.He brought up a lot of students in Okinawa. ..Miyagi was a pure Samurai.He forbade his disciples to make a living from karate.He adamantly hated the practice of turning karate into money.He didn't issue any Dan,any title...However, it can be said that it is too strict an order for the disciples. ..In the World War II , Okinawa became a burnt ground .Many Karate experts died.And Okinawa was occupied until 1972 by United States.It brought Karate deeply devision between Japan mainland and Okinawa.. Above all, Miyagi passed away too early.( in 1953 at the age of 64.) Gojuryu had become a state of rivalry in both mainland Japan and Okinawa. ..Miyagi's goal of theorizing and systematizing of Goju-ryu karate is not over yet. We have an obligation to strive for perfection. It is a mission on a different level than the Olympics and sports. |
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![]() ![]() At the place (Kume town, Naha city) where Goju-Ryu was born, there is a commending stone monument dedicated Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi. Needless to say, they are initiators of Gojuryu. 沖縄県那覇市、剛柔流空手道発祥地に建つ東恩納寛量と宮城長順の顕彰碑 October 3, 2013. |
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Three important messages from Miyagi had been carved for the other side
of this monument. 1 We should know that a secret of Gojuryu Karate exists in Kata. 剛柔流空手道の極意は型の中にあると知るべし 2 We should achieve a harmony of nature inside us by Gojuryu Karate . 剛柔流空手道は己の内に天地自然の調和を表現すべきなり 3 We should pursue a moral character by Gojuryu Karate . 剛柔流空手道は徳の道を追求するものなり This monument had built in the birthplace of Nahate-Gojuryu. This place was called kume village in old times. |
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![]() ①②③ ①Chotoku Kyan ②Chojun Miyagi ③Juhatsu Kyoda |
![]() ④Kyoda and Miyagi when they were young. They were rival at the same time as the relation like the brother it |
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..In the opening operation, Seienchin, Sepai, and Kururunfa do not have sanchin
operation. It suggests that Goju-ryu has at least two lines of roots.And
these kata donot exist in Touon-Ryu of Kyoda. This means that Miyagi had
had another teacher besides Higaonna. Who was he?![]() He is presumed that the person who taught these kata to Miyaga .Motobu Choyu was a member of the royal family in Okinawa. This means he had access to many great masters of excellent studies, martial arts and arts from an early age. Moreover, he was a great master of “Udon-di” that was handed down through the royal family. Motobu formed the "Okinawa Karate Research Club" in 1923 . A lot of famous Karate masters participated in the club. It so happens that Miyagi Chojun and Mabuni Kenwa took active roles in the club. Motobu maintained several kata that were able to be known through the royal family, Miyagi Chojun learned many kata from Motobu. We seems Saifa, Sisouchin, Seienchin, Sepai, and Kururunfa came from Motobu because the katas share similar techniques including joint locks, chokeholds, tighten holds, grappling holds, and throws that are common elements of Udon-di. Motobu endeavored to advance Okinawan martial arts until his death in 1928.Motobu’s death along with divisions within the sect caused by financial difficulties resulted in the decline and eventual disappearance of the Okinawa Karate Research Club. . ![]() His martial arts lines was from Fujian White Crane. Chojun Miyagi was always interested in this technique. His strong influence can be seen in Tensyo and Suparinpei. The “Kakufa;Haffa” from him is maintained in Higa Seiko’s lineage as a secret Kata. ![]() The KimGai master was a senior of Syu Shiwa who was the master of KanbunUechi(1877-1948)who was the founder of Uechi Ryu. By the way, Kim of KimGai means a gold, symbol of "Softness". Gai means "hard" in Chinese.Therefore,the meaning of the word KimGai is same as Goju ryu,"hard" and "soft".The relation between Gojuryu, Uechiryu ,Ryueiryu,Kimgairyu in the category of Nahate is interesting. ![]() ..He was the relative and the final student of Kanryo Higaonna. And he studied under his senior Chojun Miyagi after the death of Higaonna. But the idea and the Kata between Miyagi and Higa was considerably different.Miyagi was a Karate teacher in secondary school and University.Higa was a policeman.Miyagi thought Gojuryu Karate as physical education in school education. His first students in Kyoto were university students , social elite class at the time. In contrast, Higa's Gojuryu was a martial arts and he did not go out of Okinawa. It was Seiko Higa who retained the Nahate katas and techniques that Miyagi discarded. ![]() Karatekas who have been awarded the "Renshi" title. 昭和15年。京都の大日本武徳会本部。左から4人目が比嘉世幸。 沖縄と本土を代表する錚々たるメンバーで彼らがひとつの団として大日本武徳会本部に赴いた事実は空手史的に興味深い。この時は比嘉、又吉、山口、小西が空手術錬士号を受領した。 hiroshi Miyasato 宮里浩 fumiko Suzuki 鈴木文子 shinko Matayoshi 又吉真光 seiko Higa 比嘉世幸 gogen Yamaguchi 山口剛玄 zenko Yamashiro 山城善光 hiroyasu Konishi 小西康裕 jinan Shinsato 新里仁安 kensei Kinjo 金城兼盛 syoshin Nagamine 長嶺将真 gigou Funakoshi 船越義豪 They are outstanding members representing Okinawa and the mainland. It is important and interesting that they were participating in the Dainippon Butokukai as an organization. As of 1941, there were only 20 title holders (karate) in the Dainippon Butokukai, 3 Kyoshi and 17 Renshi. By the way, there are 5,600 people in Kendo and 2,073 people in Judo. Karate was the lowest of the lowest of Japanese Budo. ちなみに1941年の時点で空手術の大日本武徳会教士号・錬士 ![]() ..There is a hearsay that Mr. Miyagi said, "Only the Dainippon Butokukai can issue Dan''.But the Butokukai only issued Dan for three Budo: Kendo, Judo, and Kyudo. And the Butokuka did not approve of the Dan system of other Budo. 宮城長順が「空手の段位は大日本武徳会のみが発行できる」と発言したとする伝聞があるが武徳会は剣道、柔道、弓道そして銃剣術のみに段位を発行し他の武術の段位制度を認めていない。 ..Higa interacted with Shinko Matayoshi and Kenko Nakaima. They learned Gojuryu Karate from Higa, and Higa learned Matayoshi Kobudo and RyueiRyu Kobudo from them. Higa also learned Unsu from Choyu Motobu, which is different from today's famous Syotokan Ryu's Unsu and is called Arakaki no Unsu. Kobudo and Unsu above are not included in Chojun Miyagi's system. ..By the way, Higa was critical of the name "Goju-ryu,"' and is reported to have said, "We should have called ourselves Chinese Shaolin-ryu." ..Kanki Izumikawa(泉川寛喜1908~1967), the first disciple of Seiko ![]() He was also a disciple of Kyoda Juhatsu, so some of Izumikawa's kata have techniques that came from Kyoda. ![]() Now, Sensei Higaonna and Sensei Miyagi have passed away, and only Sensei Higa is working hard to teach the next generation as the chairman of the Gojuryu Okinawa Promotion Association in distant Okinawa, the birthplace of karate. " May 1, 1957 "Monthly Karatedo magazine No.5; 昭和32年月刊空手道第2巻7号) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Isamu Kato 加藤勇(1941-2023) →detail![]() He was the top fighter from Kanki Izumikawa and won the 1st place of kata at the 1st East Japan Karate championship held by Nippon Karatedo Rengokai(Japan karatedo union)in 1963 . At that time, due to various circumstances, it was not possible to hold a national championship of different ryuhas. ![]() ![]() ![]() left;with hanshi KankiIzumikawa(1908-1967) right;with senior shihan Busen Arakawa(1929-2016:The landlord of Okinawa Kobudo , the founder of Sokanryu Nunchaku) 泉川寛喜範士(1908-1967)と。加藤の先輩、琉球古武道・宗幹流双節棍道(ヌンチャク)宗家の荒川武仙師範(1929-2016)と。 ![]() Nunchaku was first broadcast nationally on Japanese public broadcasting by Busen Arakawa,Isamu Kato's senior. 1965年、空手の武器ヌンチャクは加藤勇の先輩、荒川武仙師範によって初めてNHKで全国に公開された。 ![]() ![]() ![]() Yosiaki Naganuma 長沼善秋(1944~) ![]() ![]() ..The name yuzenkai is the name taken from each letter of their names. Yu (勇) is the kanji from Isamu(勇), and Zen (善) is the kanji from Yoshiaki(善秋). 勇善会の名称は加藤勇師範と長沼善秋師範の名前から一文字ずつ引用させていただき長沼師範が命名した。 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ..In this way,the old type real fight Goju-Ryu was handed down to us .The name of YUZENKAI is a synthesis of their first names. By the way, Hanshi Naganuma is also the famous Shihan of the traditional Japanese instrument “syakuhachi.” |
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![]() →biography 館長 尾本一則 空手歴50年。早大卒。元神奈川県立高校教員(定年)。教職(社会科・空手部顧問)のかたわら剛柔流空手・沖縄古武道を海外へ指導・普及。現在海外12か国に支部を有する世界勇善会館長 ![]() 故 青柳政司館長(1956-2022)と。 偉大なプロレスラーにしてフルコンタクト空手家そして沖縄又吉古武道棒術の達人。 . ![]() |
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