Okinawa Karate Monument

BIRTHPLACE OF KARATE & KOBUJUTSU MONUMENT

Built in 2018. A monument praising To-di Sakugawa (Sakugawa Kanga). The monument dedicated to the birthplace of Shuri-Te with Sensei Sakugawa Kango as forefather. As masters of Shuri-te who tracer their lineage to Sakugawa, the names of expert such as Matsumura Soken, Asato Anko, Itosu Anko among others are engraved on the monument. Located 1-Chome Shuri Sakiyama-Cho (inside the Sakiyama Park)

MONUMENT – CHIBANA CHOSHIN Sensei ( Founder of Shorin Ryu)

The monument honoring of Sensei Chibana Choshin (Founder of Shorin Ryu). Built in 2018, when he was fifteen, Chibana Sensei became a student of Itosu Sensei and studied Karate. He named his karate as Shorin Ryu in 1933. After the battle of Okinawa during WWII, he instructed his students at the Public Hall in Shuri Yamagawa- Cho. The monument located – 1-27 Shuri Yamagawa-Cho.

Monument “Karate ni sente nashi.” – There is no first strike in Karate

The monument Honoring to Sensei Funakoshi Gichin

KYO AHAGON ZUKA (tombstone)

For the first time history of Ryukyu, the characters for “空手” were used in relation with an affair involving a man Kyo Ahagon Jikki. This is the place Where are you now Ahagon died. The Word “空手” here means empty hand fist , Ahagon was a martial expert.

OKINAWA NORML SCHOOL

In this School Karate was taught for a long time since 1906 by Sensei Yabu Kentsu . After Sensei Yabu Passing, Sensei Miyagi Chojun (1888-1953) instructed this school. and spread Karate in various areas.

***All information collected during “Karate Historical Tour” Organized by Okinawa Karate Kaikan 2020