Category Archives: Sports

Goju-ryu Leader and Scholar Seeks Assistance in Writing a Book

Posted on January 9, 2016 by loochoo77

Updated 1/10/16 Nuno Oliveira of Lisbon, Portugal, is writing a book, Chojun Miyagi1 and the History of Goju-Ryu, and needs assistance with the kanji of some masters’ names. If you can help or know of someone who could, please contact … Continue reading →

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Tour de Okinawa 11/8/15: International Bicycle Road Race

Posted on September 23, 2015 by loochoo77

Tour de Okinawa 11/8/15: International Bicycle Road Race Three events: Champion Road Race: Categorazied as Asia Pro Tour 1.2 of UCI, or the International Cycling Union, this 200km distance is the longest of all road races in Japan. Heated competition … Continue reading →

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Yoko Gushiken Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame

Posted on July 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高 Gushiken Yōkō, born June 26, 1955 in Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer from 1974-1981. The southpaw’s professional record is 23-1 (15 by KO) and he held the title of WBA Junior Flyweight … Continue reading →

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US Olympian with Roots in Haneji, Okinawa

Posted on March 15, 2015 by loochoo77

Yoshinobu (Yoshi) Oyakawa represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helinski, Finland. There, he won the gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke setting a new record in the process. Yoshi is considered the last of the great … Continue reading →

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Boxing: Fatalities in Hawaii, December 7, 1941

Posted on February 13, 2015 by loochoo77

[Note: This article, “Boxing: Fatalities in Hawaii, December 7, 1941,” by Joseph R. Svinth, was first published in Journal of Combative Sport, December 2000. It is republished here with Mr. Svinth’s kind permission. -editor] Contributors: Newspaper and archival research: Patrick … Continue reading →

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Karate Pioneer Kentsu Yabu, 1866-1937

Posted on February 10, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/13/15 [Note: This article, “Karate Pioneer Kentsu Yabu, 1866-1937,” by Joseph R. Svinth, was first published in Journal of Combative Sport, June 2003. It is republished here with Mr. Svinth’s kind permission. -editor] By Joseph R. Svinth Acknowledgments: An … Continue reading →

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Base Relocation, Student Exchange, Single Moms, Naha 6th in World, Naha Marathon, Science & Technology, Rinsho Kadekaru, Kumejima, HK Investors

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77

“[Japan’s] Supreme Court rejects residents’ demand for new Okinawa base relocation assessment,” Japan Times/Kyodo, 12/12/14. “The central government is pushing for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated area city of Ginowan on … Continue reading →

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Okinawa Marathon 15 Feb. 2015

Posted on October 21, 2014 by loochoo77

[Source] Registration from Nov 1, 2014 to Dec 10, 2014 Okinawa Marathon Executive Office 2-17-14 Uechi Okinawa City Okinawa Japan Phone: 098-930-0088 Homepage: http://okinawa-marathon.com/eng/ The Okinawa Marathon runs through different cities, towns, and villages in central Okinawa. The marathon aims … Continue reading →

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Okinawa Wins Men’s Team and Individual Kata at Karate 1 Premier League Championships 2014

Posted on September 11, 2014 by loochoo77

Okinawa — Ryo Kiyuna (Ryueiryu and Kobudo-ryuhokai), Arata Kinjo (Ryueiryu and Kobudo-ryuhokai) and Takuya Uemura (Okinawa International University) — won the team kata title at the Karate 1 Premier League Championships held on 31 August 2014 at the Okinawa Prefectural … Continue reading →

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Video – ‘Nike SB Presents Destination Okinawa’

Posted on July 1, 2014 by loochoo77

This video, described as “a Nike SB travelog starring Donovon Piscopo, Kevin Bradley, Maxime Geronzi, Denny Pham, Kyron Davis, Fran Molina and Kilian Zehnder,” was uploaded to YouTube by Nikeskateboarding on 30 June 2014. It was shot in Okinawa.

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Surfing Okinawa

Posted on June 11, 2014 by loochoo77

The following is a partial list of surf breaks in Okinawa. (Source: Magic Seaweed/Stormrider Surf Guide) Aha Point Kudaka Castles Sunabe Seawall Mainside Buma Sunabe II Aja Bowls Maeda Suicide Cliffs Turtles Ikei Ko Chan Other sources: Surfing Japan – … Continue reading →

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Tamari Miyashiro – U.S. Olympian

Posted on April 30, 2014 by loochoo77

As a member of the United States women’s national volleyball team, Tamari Miyashiro won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympic Games. As a collegian, she was a two-time National Defensive Player of the Year at the University of … Continue reading →

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Takuya Uemura: All-Japan High School Kata Champion 2010

Posted on March 22, 2014 by loochoo77

The following video was uploaded to YouTube by TheOKINAWATIMES on 8/10/10. Uemura’s spirit and concentration is phenomenal. “At ‘Churasima-sotai,’ All Japan High School Athletic Meeting in Okinawa, 2010, Takuya Uemura [Konan High School] won the 1st prize for male Karate … Continue reading →

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