To Japan’s traditionalists, karate represents qualities fundamental to the national character. But to be a modern sport, the discipline has been forced to adapt. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno TOKYO — ...

Tetsuhiro Hokama, known to his students as “Hokama Sensei,” using the Japanese honorific for “teacher,” has taught old-style Okinawan karate in his home country of Japan as well as Europe, Africa and ...

A Bermudian martial arts expert celebrated a milestone when he officiated as an instructor at the home of karate in Japan. Sensei Bob Smith has been attending the World Budosai karate festival hosted ...

Karate is more than just a martial art; it embodies a rich history and profound philosophy that has shaped its practice over centuries. Understanding its origins reveals not only the evolution of ...

WINTER HAVEN - Winter Haven Police officer Richard Ganey first started training in the traditional Japanese martial arts when he was 14. Now 37, Ganey is now going to be the director of Budokan of ...

LAFAYETTE — University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor Holly Damico said “sayonara” to the U.S. this week and headed off to Japan to show off her skills in the karate equivalent of the Olympic ...

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The Japan Karate Association (JKA) of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Karate-Do Federation, organized a two-day training program for karatekas and instructors. The training, known as JKA-Ghana ...