URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Nobuko Oshiro didn't back off when her instructor of an Okinawan-style dance suggested that she take karate to improve her dance steps. “I found that a karate dojo ...

“Health and fitness play a huge role in learning karate. It’s a very physical activity and we train hard to be in great mental and physical health,” Mott said. In addition, he said, karate is about ...

Originating in Okinawa, Miyagi-Do is the Miyagi family's karate legacy emphasizing self-defense, spiritual enlightenment, and self-betterment. Miyagi-Do is eternally remembered for the unusual ...

The men, both Okinawans, have been identified as Kanei Uechi (1911-1991), who taught Uechi Ryu karate, a traditional style of Okinawan karate, and Kaei Akamine (1908-1977), a businessman who ...

Its popularity has surged following the inclusion, and an increasing number of karate fans all over the world are visiting Okinawa to learn the martial art in its birth place. There are said to be ...