Hanshi Yoshio Kuba Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do 10. dan, Vice president of Okinawa Karate-Do Rengo-Kai,President of the Japan Acupressure Association
First of all, I wish to thank to the Prime Minister’s Office – Bethlen Gábor Alapkezelő Zrt, to the local government of Pesterzsébet, and to Gyula Földesi Member of Hungarian Parliament, for their support and effort in the organization of the Okinawan Days in Pesterzsébet. In the past, Okinawa was the center of the Ryukyu Kingdom. This kingdom was autonomous and had its own culture. Since the Ryukyu Kingdom lives between Japan and China, the two neighboring countries’ culture, religion, martial arts, and dance affected the kingdom. Okinawan culture has evolved as a result of these influences. At this event in Budapest, we are going to present one element of this cultural heritage: Okinawan Karate. I am very pleased and proud to be part of this event as an Okinawan Karate Master. Karate has its roots in Chinese martial arts. Karate has evolved into a system as a result of different cultures, and it has undergone several interesting technical changes over the years. Karate was later brought to Japan (Honshu Island) and went through additional technical changes before becoming the Karate we know today. I am really happy that today the three biggest Okinawan karate styles (Shuri/Tomari-Te, Goju-Ryu, and Uechi-Ryu) can be presented at the same time. For us, the presentation of the original Okinawan Karate styles means that the culture of Ryukyu lives on. I would like to show my gratitude to my student László Harsányi Shihan for organizing this event.
Instructors
Yoshio Kuba Hanshi, Goju-Ryu Karate-Do 10. dan
Yoshio KubaHanshi is a 10th Dan black belt and is the head of the Okinawa Karate-Do Kenpo- Kai in Okinawa. He was a direct student of Seikichi Toguchi sensei, who was a student of Chojun Miyagi sensei and Seko Higa sensei. Kuba Sensei epitomizes the understanding of Goju-Ryu and his understand of its concepts and application is legendary but off and on the dojo floor. He run a full-time acupuncturist practice in Okinawa and is head of the Acupuncture Association in Japan.
Achievements:
Started Judo at age of 9.
Learned Kendo at age of 14.
Became an apprentice of Seikichi Toguchi sensei of Goju-Ryu at age 17.
Became a director of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Shoreikan at age 27.
Became a technical director of Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Shoreikan at age 34.
Posts Held or Holding
Chairman of Okinawa Prefecture Acupuncture Association.
Director of Okinawa City Karate‐Do Federation
Standing Director of Okinawa Prefecture Karate‐Do Union
Vice Chairman of Okinawa City Youth Sports Association
Vice Chairman and General Master of Okinawa Karate‐Do Rengo-Kai Association
Director of Goju‐Ryu Karate Kenpo-Kai
President of Authentic Goju-Ryu Karate‐Do & Kobudo Federation Kenbukan the original Traditional Okinawa Martial Arts.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree in pharmacy
Qualified Acupuncturist
Hirokuni Yamashiro Hanshi, Uechi-Ryu 9. Dan
Date of birth: 17.02.1955. Student of Sensei Shigeru Takamiyagi. Chief Instructor of Koza Dojo in Okinawa City.
Takahiro Shinjo Shihan, Tomari-Te 8. dan
Takahiro Shinjo sensei is President of Kenryu-Doshikai
Educator coach of Ryo Kiyuna, who three-time Kata World Champion and Olympic Champion
Board member of Okinawa Prefectural Karate Federation
Okinawa City Youth Sports Organization headquarter member
Okinawa Karate-Do Kenpo-Kai (Souke, the head of Organization: Yoshio Kuba sensei) the headmaster
Okinawa Karate-Do Tomari-Te Shorin-Ryu master
Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do instructor, master
Okinawa Karate-Do Shuri-Te Matsumura-Ha master
Mihály Fischer Sensei, Goju – Ryu 4. dan
Hungarian National Coach and his Student Gábor Hárspataki is Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist.
He is the head coach of MTK and Hungarian National Coach.
For the past 12 years the MTK team has been the Hungarian Champion in all age categories.
His students got 27 medals in European Championship and World Championship.
His adult students won four European Championship medals and one Olympic bronze medal.
Okinawan Dancers
Shihan YukariTamagusuku
Ryukyuan dance artist and instructor of Ryubu Tamagusuku-Ryu Tedano-Kai
She began learning Ryukyu dances at the age of 3 from her mother, Chie Tamagusuku Iemoto, who is a distinguished artist and master of Tamagusuku-Ryu Tedano-Kai, and from Tamagusuku Setsuko Iemoto, who is also a distinguished artist and master of Tamagusuku-Ryu Shosetsu-Kai. She studied Ryukyuan dance arts at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts under Shizue Matayoshi Iemoto and Kumi Odori under Noho Miyagi, who is the holder of the Ningen Kokuho title.
In 1993, she received an award of the Best Dance Artist Award at the Ryukyu Performing Arts Competition organized by the Ryukyu Shimpo Newspaper.
In 2003, she joined the Kumi Odori group of the Urazoe City Cultural Association.
In 2004, she achieved the rank of Shihan in Tamagusuku-Ryu Tedano-Kai.
In 2004, she performed in the opening ceremony program of the National Theater Okinawa and participated in numerous other performances.
In 2018, she presented a solo performance series at the National Theater Okinawa.
She graduated from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts in Ryukyuan dance and Kumi Odori course.
She is a distinguished master of Tamagusuku-Ryu Tedano-Kai, which is the successor of Ryukyuan dances which is an important intangible cultural asset of Okinawa.
ShihanSatoko Matayoshi
Ryukyuan dance artist and instructor of Ryubu Tamagusuku-Ryu Izumi-Kai
She started learning Ryukyuan dances at the age of 5 from her mother, Shizue Matayoshi Iemoto who is a distinguished artist of Tamagusuku-Ryu Izumi-Kai and has earned the title of master. She is a master of Tamagusuku-Ryu Izumi-Kai, she is the holder of the title of distinguished artist of Ryukyuan dance, which is an important intangible cultural asset of Okinawa. She has performed in Okinawa Prefecture, as well as in Japan, Asia, Europe, and South America.
In 2004, she received an award of the Best Dance Artist at the Ryukyu Performing Arts Competition organized by the Ryukyu Shimpo Newspaper.
In 2008, she began learning Kumi Odori from her aunt, Iemoto Chie Tamagusuku.
In 2009, she opened a branch of Tamagusuku-Ryu Izumi-Kai.
In 2014, she achieved the rank of Shihan in Tamagusuku-Ryu Izumi-Kai.
In 2017, she presented Ryukyuan dance and Kumi Odori under the title “Hakuuchi no Izumi” at the National Theater Okinawa.
Iemoto: A present house leader of the founder of a school of traditional Japanese art Soke: Leader of the true line of the style Kumi Odori: A form of narrative traditional Ryukyuan dance Kokuho: National Treasure (Japan)
Ningen kokuho: A Japanese popular term for those individuals certified as Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as based on Japan’s Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties
Shihan: Master rank
Date: 23-25 August 2024
Place: 1201 Budapest, Mártírok útja 205.
Prices / person
One training for the participants
11.000 Ft / Person
Discount - for member of MKSSZ, IOKK, IGKS
-20% / Person
Sayonara Party
Apply on the registration platform, payment on the spot before the seminar
10.000 Ft / Person
You can apply on the platform below by transferring 100% of the seminar fee.
Only individual registration and payment is possible, we cannot accept group registration.
18:30-19:30 - 1. Kossuth Lajos tér, Budapest 1201.
Ryukyuan dance and Karate demonstration
2024.08.22. (saturday)
Kruj Iván Sportcsarnok
205 Mártírok útja, Budapest 1201
Registration from 8:00 09:00 -09:50 - Opening ceremony + Ryubu
Ryukyuan dance and Karate demonstration
15:50-16:50
1201 Budapest, Mártírok útja 205.
2024.08.25. (sunday)
Kruj Iván Sportcsarnok
205 Mártírok útja, Budapest 1201
Registration from 9:00-tól 17:00 – Closing ceremony, photo
Organizer
László Harsányi Sensei, Goju-Ryu 7. dan, European represent of Okinawa Karate-Do Kenpo- Kai, chief instructor of IGKS
I sincerely welcome my Okinawan teachers and every Karateka in the Okinawan Days in Pesterzsébet event. We look forward to welcoming those Karateka that are interested in authentic Okinawan karate. A niche seminar will be organized, in which we can take a deeper look at three different schools of traditional Okinawan karate, and competition Kata techniques. I would like to express my gratitude to every one of my students, to every Hungarian an Okinawan patroon. Without their contributions and efforts made this event could not have become reality. The main goal of the event, which is going to be organized in Budapest is to let the Hungarian and international karate community’s coaches, referees and Karatekas learn Authentic Okinawan Karate!
Pesterzsébet is XX. district of Budapest!
Patrons
Dr. János Mészáros President of Hungarian Karate Federation
On behalf of the Hungarian Karate Federation, I would like to welcome you to the II. Okinawan Days. Our association considers it of utmost importance to cultivate the Karate and Budo, the eastern traditions and to pass on the values of Japanese traditions, especially to young people, such as respect, discipline, perseverance, diligence, willpower and the spirit of fair play, which are important values in today’s fast-paced world, at school, at work and in everyday life. The Hungarian Karate Federation has a long tradition and cooperation agreements with several Japanese prefectures, such as Tochigi during the Tokyo Olympics and Okinawa, where our athletes have already participated in joint programs. Special thanks go to Sensei László Harsányi, whose traditional activities strengthen the knowledge and learning of karate and budo in Pesterzsébet, and who has contributed significantly to the successful organization of the II. Okinawan Days.
I wish you to gain precious experiences on the II. Okinawan Days, which will be a useful “companion” in the cultivation of the of karate and in overcoming the challenges of everyday life, and I wish the event to be really successful.
CHIEF PATRON
Mr. Gyula Földesi, member of Hungarian Parliament
I am very pleased that there is such significant sports scene in our district, this scene’s next stop is the II. Okinawan days. I would like to express my gratitude to László Harsányi Sensei, the head instructor of International Goju – Ryu Karate – Do Sakura – Kai and the president of the Hungarian Goju – Ryu Karate – Do Association for his contributions, so that this significant seminar can become reality.
Within this event, the finest representatives of this sport will come to Pesterzsébet. The sport teaches you to fight, encourages you to not give up, and to stand up after every defeat, since eve-ry competition is a new opportunity to challenge and improve. The sport teaches you discipline and gives you goals. The goals and the future are not only important for the county and nation, but for the community and for each of us personally.
We warmly invite and welcome all those who are interested in Karate!
PATRON
Mr. Ákos Szabados, Mayor of Pesterzsébet
It is a great honor for us that representatives of Japanese tradition are visiting Pesterzsébet for the tenth time this year. The most esteemed masters of Okinawan culture and Karate are highly respected by us, and the Okinawan Days are a prominent event in our local sports life. I trust that in the future, these seminars will continue and over the years become a tradition of our district. The friendly relations between the two countries are of utmost importance to Pesterzsébet, therefore we will continue to work on strengthening them in the future.
Informations
László Harsányi
+36 30 950 947
harsanyi.laszlo63@gmail.com
hungarian, english
Anikó Slezák
+36 30 337 1673
slezak.aniko77@gmail.com
hungarian
Nana Shimizu
shimizu7501@gmail.com
hungarian, english, japan
László Sztranyák
+421 903 143985
ladislavsztranyak@hotmail.com
hungarian, english, russian, slovakian, german
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One person can sign up for max 4 training sessions / day
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If the participant cancels 3 days before the event, 50% of the fee paid that evening will be refunded!
Please note that if the number of applicants reaches the optimal number, applications will be closed, as the capacity of the gymnasium is limited.
There is no on-site application
The program or the procedure may vary depending on the number of applicants.
All participants attend the seminar at their own risk.
Insurance is mandatory for everyone.
Everyone can only participate in the seminar for which they have previously registered, there are no on-site modifications.
For the training (block) where the number of applicants reaches the maximum, the organizers close the application for that training or block. In this case, please apply for the training that are still open, blocks that have not yet filled up.
The seminar is style-independent, applicants from any style are welcome.
Recommended for Junior, Cadet and adult age groups.
Dogi (karate clothing) is mandatory, everyone must wear their own belt grade.
There is a buffet.
The organizers reserve the right to change the program!
