Date
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 15:00-16:30
Venue
Kokusai Dori Street, Tenbusukan Hiroba
Aims of the Commemorative Performance
To commemorate ‘Karate Day,’ practitioners from various styles will convene to showcase the results of their dedicated training, fostering mutual respect and enhancing exchanges. Through Okinawa Karate, we aspire to convey the spirit of peace, contribute to global peace and the well-being of people, and widely share this message both domestically and internationally from here in ‘Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate.’
Program
| 15:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 15:18 | Simultaneous demonstration [FukyugataⅠ・Ⅱ・Ⅲ] |
| 15:37 | Group Demonstrations |
| 16:22 | Closing ceremony, Seiken zuki for World Peace Prayer (50) |
Demonstration Area
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.
Entry
Members of the general public are welcome to attend (free). Please make sure to register in advance, as space will be reserved for registered participants. Please note that unauthorized entry into the demonstration areas of other groups on the day of the event may result in inconvenience, and you may be asked to leave the venue in some cases.
General participant application period:
From Tuesday, July 23, 2024, to Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 5:00 PM.
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.