Members of the Penn State Karate Club participated in the Multicultural Unity Fair on October 25th, sharing the Okinawan intangible cultural asset of Karate with State College community members. Following the Isshin Ryu demonstration, community members were invited to participate in Fukyugata Dai Ichi.
Afterward, some of the PSKC members hiked to the top of Mt. Nittany for the colourful autumn views and to practice “Kata on the Mountaintop”.
On this day in 1936, prominent Okinawan masters gathered in Naha and formally adopted the term Kara-Te 唐手 (empty hand). The masters present included Hanashiro Chomo (1869-1945), Kyan Chotoku (1870-1945), Motobu Choki (1871-1944), Miyagi Chojun (1888-1953), Kiyoda Juhatsu (1886-1967, Chibana Chosin (1885-1969), and Shinpan Shiroma (1890-1954).
*The three highlighted in bold text are Shimabuku Tatsuo’s teachers.
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