Date
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 15:00 – 16:30
Venue
Kokusai Dori Street, Tenbusukan Hiroba
Aims of the Commemorative Performance
To commemorate “Karate Day,” four organizations affiliated with the Okinawa Dento Karatedo Shinkokai will take the lead in bringing together practitioners from across different styles and schools. By showcasing the results of their daily training, the event aims to foster mutual respect and deepen understanding and exchange among participants. It also seeks to share the “Spirit of Peace” through Okinawan Karate and contribute to global peace and the well-being of people around the world. This message will be sent from Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate, to Japan and beyond.
Program
- Opening Ceremony
- Simultaneous demonstration [FukyugataⅠ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ]
- Group Demonstrations
- Closing ceremony, Seiken zuki for World Peace Prayer (50)
Demonstration Area
Notice Regarding Response to Inclement Weather
If it is determined on Saturday, the 25th, that the weather will be inclement, an announcement of cancellation will be made on the website at 5:00 p.m.
If it is determined on Sunday, the 26th, that the weather will be inclement, an announcement of cancellation will be made on the website at 8:00 a.m.
What is Fukyugata
In 1941, the Karate-do Technical Committee was established to create simple kata for beginners and to popularize karate. The committee also approved “Fukyugata I,” created by Nagamine Shoshin, Shuri-te kei/Tomari-te kei and later founder of Shorin-ryu, and “Fukyugata II” created by Miyagi Chojun, the founder of Goju-ryu and a member of the committee, which was a partial modification of the “GEKISAI” kata. Currently, “KANSHIWA,” created after 1950 by Kanei Uechi, the second generation of Uechi-ryu, is officially recognized as “Fukyugata III.
General Participation Registration
General participation is welcome (no participation fee required).
To ensure adequate space for performances, please be sure to register in advance.
Entering another group’s designated performance area without permission on the day of the event will cause inconvenience to other participants and may result in being asked to leave. Thank you for your understanding.
※Please note: There are no participant-only parking areas or baggage storage services available.
Please use nearby paid parking lots and coin lockers.
Coin Locker Map
General participant application period:
From Wednesday, July 30, 2025 to Thursday, September 25, 2025, until 5:00 PM (JST)
Before participating, please watch the ‘Fukyugata’ videos (below) and make sure to learn one of the katas before applying. (*Required)
*This is the application form for members of the general public.
All other participants are required to register through their dojo or the organization they belong to.
Simultaneous demonstration (FukyugataⅠ) movie
FukyugataⅠ
Please review the video and learn the kata before attending.