BBQ with students from Canada, Australia and Belgium

We hosted a barbecue on August 19th. People from the Minei dojo, Canada, Australia and Belgium got together talking about Karate, celebrations and the Minei dojo. Formed was a deeper and more lasting friendship.
We enjoyed ourselves a lot. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!



OGKK 40th aniversary Exchange Reception

After the Demonstrations at the National theater of Okinawa, the exchange reception was held.

Friendship was deepened among participants from Okinawa, the mainland of Japan and overseas and the others contributing to OGKK and the success for each individual involed were wished!

協会40周年記念演武大会のあと、国立劇場沖縄の近くで交流会が開かれました。沖縄、本土、海外の先生や門下生が交流を深めました。各国からも歌や踊りの余興が披露され大変盛り上がりました。
そして、嶺井道場もこのような場では絶対になくてはならない南康先生の「ちんぬくじゅーしー」や「学校生」も披露され、会場を盛り上げていました！






Minei Nanko sensei singing a Okinawan tradtional folk song
called "Chinnukujushi" to the accompaniment of a Sanshin of Tokimitsu san with back dancers behind the Sensei
南康先生の余興「ちんぬくじゅーしー」。三線は時光さん。勿論バックダンサー付。

with the Belgian practioners

Having overseas practitioners in the Minei dojo

Aug 20th Thurs
There held a party in the Minei dojo having Onaga-sensei,Fujioka-sensei & overseas practitioners.Overseas practitioners were from Canada,Belgium,Spain,Australia,Italy as far as I remember. We talked,sang,did cheers over beers!






Above:Onaga-sensei,Fujioka-semsei & overseas students saying hello to Minei-sensei

After the opening ceremony of 2009OTKWT

After the opening ceremony, we came back to Tsuhako and had a little bit of party at Tokimitsu san's "sekando hausu"(hut). The Donaldson from Canada joined it too. Paul-san, his wife Suzanne-san, both his son and student Ryan-san came all the way from Canada to join the 2009OTWT and the OGKK's 40th anniversary(Aug 21st to Aug 23rd).


We've been expecting you the Donaldson with open arms!