All Okinawa Karate-Do Championship Tournament was held
All 2011 Okinawa Karate-Do Championship Tournament was held at the Okinawa-City Budoukan on last Sunday , November 6.
There were 13 participants from 5 foreign countries; U.S.A., Serbia, Brazil, Russia, and China. There were also 12 participants from 9 other factions, Uechi-Ryu Karate Association, Uechi-Ryu Ramuses Club, Uechi-Ryu Karate Promotion Society, Uechi-Ryu Nakama Shubukan, Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Preservation Society, Jiteki-Juku, Kenshi-Kai, Shorin-Ryu Budokan, OB of Nishihara High School, OB of Yaeyama group.
36 participants in the Kumite and 30 skilled participants did an entry in the Kumite, and an exciting game developed.
The game was performed with a tournament method in both Kata and Kumite. At the Kata tournament in the Morning, Mr. Asao Nakasone of Okikukai accomplished two successive victories in the general part, Ms. Masako Shinjo of the Okikukai won the champion in the female part.
At the Kumite tournament in the afternoon, Mr. Hirokuni Takara of Okikukai won the championship.
In the overseas players, all of players fought well, but Mr. Hisashi Vuketlic Yamasaki from Serbia won 2nd place at the Kata, and Mr. Petrovic Nemanja from Serbia won 3rd place. Mr. Rogai from China accomplished 3rd place winning a prize at the Kumite.
Mr. Shinsuke Kuwana of Tokyo Fukagawa Dojo also accomplished the 3rd place prize at the Kumite.
After the tournament, The participants from the foreign countries and outside the prefecture had the exchange meeting at the Kenshu-Kaikan.
Thank you very much to those who participated in the tournament, judges, volunteers, and the management staff.
Thank you very much for your encouragement in the hall.
The outlook for the tournament is as follows.
Prizewinners in the men’s Kata tournament
Prizewinners in the women’s Kata tournament
Prizewinners in the kumite tournament
Mr. Nakahodo, President gives the address
Officers and Judges
The guest speaker, Mr. Kunio Arakaki, village mayor of Kitanakagusuku gives address.
The Opening Ceremony
Mr. Shinmatsu Hamada, head judge requires attention
Male Kata
The tournament of Kata start
Female Kata
Sponsor’s performance, Prizewinners on the boys’ tournament
Sponsor’s performance High school student (Ryuichiro Ue)
Sponsor’s performance Sanchin-Kitae (Performer: Ms. Masako, Kitae: Mr. Seitoku Yonamine)
Guest’s performance (Bojutsu by Mr. Tsuneo Shimabukuro from Ryukyu Kobudo Shoseikai)
Performance by guest from USA
Performance by guest from Serbia
Performance by guest from Brazil
Performance by guest from Russia
The delegation of judges discuss before opening of the tournament
Delegation of players for Kumite
Delegation of players for Kumite
Player for Kumite
Player for Kumite
The final match for Kumite (Mr. Takara vs. Mr. Nakamine)
Prize-giving ceremony
Review by Mr. Inada, Senior Advisor
Headquarters seat
The teachers of the guest
General seat
The outlook for the watching games
Prize
Executives of society and Brazilian members
Serbia and Russian members
Ms. Uema and Ms. Yamauchi who care in charge of a certificate
Mr. Uechi, Chief Director announces the results
Mr. Yamashiro, Vice president makes a declaration at the closing
Exchanges at the Kenshu-Kaikan
The outlook for the exchanges
The outlook for the exchanges
The outlook for the exchanges
Mr. Kuwana from Tokyo Fukagawa gives the address
The tournament finishes and there is a toast to each other
Mr. Popovic from Serbia gives the address
Introduction of USA members
Introduction of Brazilian members
Introduction of foreign practitioners (Mr. Evgeny Rybin from Russia)
Interpreter between Japanese and English, Mr. Yamasaki Vukelic Hisashi from Serbia