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Gardens in which Gichin Funakoshi trained, Naha |
Outside the Budokan, Naha |
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Inside the Budokan, the first session |
Shorin Ryu - Shimabukuro Jnr, Zenpo Shimabukuro, Sempai |
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Goju Ryu -Yoshio Kuba |
Derek Ridgeway, Dave Wilkins, Kuba sensei |
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Konan Ryu (Uechi Ryu) - Seisho Itokazu |
Shogen Ryu (Matsubayashi Ryu) - Kensei Taba |
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Shorin Ryu - Isamu Arakaki |
Tony Bergin, Isamu Arakaki |
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Maybe training where master Funakoshi trained, may help me! |
Goju Ryu - Morio Higaonna |
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Post Higa sensei session and a few thousand punches later!! |
Ue Hara Kuni sensei (Shorin Ryu) our interpreter for the party |
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| Senseis Minora Higa, Ryuko Tomoyose (Shohei Ryu - Uechi Ryu), unknown, highest graded female (6th Dan) and of Higa sensei, Zenpo Shimabukuro, Kiyuna, Yoshio Tome, Sheshio Itokazu, Tshyoshi Uechi - Sayonara Party |
Yoshio Kuba getting into the party spirit!! |
