Post by RENSHI on Dec 20, 2005 14:26:44 GMT -5
1372 Chuzan King Satto paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, China.
1392 Chinese Kenpo introduced around this time. A group of 36 experts naturalized from Fukien Province, China
1404 First visit of Sapposhi Chinese envoys to Ryukyu.
1429 King Shohashi unified the 3 Ryukyu kingdoms.
1458 The Gosamaru - Amawari Revolt Bankoku Shinryo Bell (The Bridge Between Nations Bell) cast.
1470 Shoen (Kanemaru) enthroned.
1524 6-colored hachimaki system established.
1609 Shimazu Clan invaded Ryukyu.
1614 An article on Seiho Gusukuma (Kin Kasho in Chinese) in the official history book 'Kyuyo' mentioned that "The Soho Method was seenh
1683 17th Sapposhi to Ryukyu (Ambassador: Oshu) Oshu wrote 'Ambassador's Miscellanea on Ryukyu'
1756 19th Sapposhi to Ryukyu (Ambassador: Zenkai)
It is said that Kusanku-zuiko, Karate Sakugawa and Chatan Yara nu kenpo were introduced on this occasion
1762 Ryosho Tobe wrote "Oshima Notes.h(including notes on Kusanku, Bubishi and Kumiaijutsu.)
1804 Kishin Teruya born in Tomari
1809 Sokon Matumura born in Shuri
1816 British warships Lyra and Alceste visited Ryukyu.
1829 Kosaku Matsumora (Bushi Matsumora) born in Tomari.
1831 Anko Itosu born in Shuri
1853 Kanryo Higaonna born in Naha. Commodore Perry's 'Black Ships' visited Ryukyu.
1866 Kentsu Yabu born in Shuri.
1868 Gichin Funakoshi born in Shuri. (Birth Registration: 1870)
1869 Chomo Hanashiro born in Shuri.
1870 Choki Motobu born in Shuri.
1872 Ryukyu Clan was established by Meiji Government
1877 Kanbun Uechi born in Motobu.
1879 Meiji Government abolished Ryukyu Clan and established Okinawa Prefecture
1885 Choshin Chibana born in Shuri.
1887 Jhuhatu Kyoda born in Shuri.
1888 Chojun Miyagi born in Naha.
1889 Kenwa Mabuni born in Naha.
Clay tile roofing deregulated.
1890 Shinpan Shiroma born in Shuri. Imperial Rescript on Education issued.
1891 Hohan Soken born in Nishihara.
1894 Shigeru Nakamura born in Nago. Gisuke Sasamori's 'Nanto Tanken' (Exploring the Southern Islands) published.
1897 Shinsuke Kaneshima born in Yonabaru.
Around this time, karate clubs were established in Dai-ichi Junior High School, Municipal Commercial High School and professional training schools, etc.
1898 Seiko Higa born in Naha.
Year Relevant Matters Educational/ Cultural Matters
1901 Karate included into regular curriculum in Dai-ichi Junior High School and teacher's school.
1904 Anko Itosu instructed karate in High school as a temporary .
Kentsu Yabu instructed karate in Teachers'School as a temporary.
lecturer. The character "‹óŽè"was used for the first time.
1905 Chomo Hanashiro instructed karate in High school.
1907 Shoshin Nagamine was born in Tomari, Naha.
1908 Anko Itosu advised "The 10 Articles of Karate" to educational affairs section of the prefecture.
1910 Yuchoku Higa was born in Naha.
Kenko Nakaima was born in Naha. Okinawa Prefectural Library was founded.
1911 Kanei Uechi was born in Motobu. "Ko Ryukyu (Ancient Ryukyu)" by Fuyu Iha was published.
1912 Meitoku Yagi was born in Naha.
The First Fleet called at Nakagusuku Bay.
Petty officers took karate lessons at Daiichi Prefectural Junior High School.
1921 Crown Prince dropped into the port on his way of overseas cruising, and watched Enbu in the great hall of Shuri Castle.
1922 Education Ministry-hosted The 1st Sports Exposition was held in Tokyo.Gichin Funakoshi went to Tokyo to commentate.
"Ryukyu Kempo: Karate" by Gichin Funakoshi was published.
1927 Kentsu Yabu instructed karate in Los Angeles and Hawaii,U.S.A.
1930 Chojun Miyagi assumed the post of Karate Dpt. Head, Athletic Association
1934 Chojun Miyagi instructed karate in Hawaii.
1936 "Round-table talk on Karate"(Sponsored by The Ryukyu Shinpo) was held at Showa Kaikan Hall.
1945 The 2nd World War ended.
1955 "Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai", (Ancient Weapons Promotion and Preservation Society) was founded.
1956 Okinawa Karate-do Association was founded (1st President : Choshin Chibana)
1960 1st Dan/kyu rank system introduced by Okinawa karate-do Association
1961 Okinawa Kobudo Federation wasfounded (1st President: Seitoku Higa)
1965 1st High School Karate-do Championship was held.
1967 Zen Nihon Karate-do Renmei (All Japan Karate Federation)was founded. (1st President: Shoshin Nagamine)
Tatsuhiro Oshiro won the Akutagawa Prize.
1969 1st All Japan Karate Championship Tournament was held (At Nihon Budo-Kan; Okinawan karate masters were invited and gave Enbu Exihibition)
Chuo High School Boxing Team won All-Japan Championship
1984 Tsuguo Sakumoto won Men's Division of 7th World Karate-do Championship (held at: Netherlands)
1987 Monuments of Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi were erected.
Men & Women overall victory in "Karate-do" Division, 42nd National Sports Festival (Autumn Session "Kaiho-Kokutai") (at Urasoe High School)
1989 1st Okinawa Prefectural Karate-do Bugei Festival was held.
Groundbreaking Ceremonry of Main Palace of Shuri Castle
1990 The First Worldwide Uchinanchu (Okinawans) Festival was held.
Main Events: "Karate and Ancient Martial Arts Exchange Festival" and "Japan-China Martial Arts Exchange Demonstration" (held at: Urasoe Civic Hall)
1991 1st Goju-ryu World Karate-do Championship (held at: Naha Civic Gymnagium)
1992 Demonstration held in Shuri Castle Festival was held.
1st Karate-do Merit Medals (received to Shoshin Nagamine, Yuchoku Higa, Meitoku Yagi) Sponsored by: The Ryukyu Shinpo Shuri Castle Park opened.
1993 Special Demonstration of Okinawa Karate and Ancient Martial Arts was held in 8th International Bugei Festival (France)
1995 Pre-World Okinawan Karate/ Ancient Martial Arts Chamionship was held.
1997 Three men recognized as Intangible Cultural Assets of Okinawa Prefecture in the field of Okinawan karate and martial arts with weaponry (Meitoku Yagi, Shoshin Nagamine, Seiki Itokazu) Okinawa Kenritsu Budokan (Prefectural Martial Arts Pavilion) completed.
2000 Okinawa Karate/ Kobudo World Tournament held at Prefectural Martial Arts Pavilion)
Six men recognized as Intangible Cultural Assets of Okinawa Prefecture in the field of Okinawan karate and martial arts with weaponry (Jyoen Nakazato, Shugoro Nakazato, Ryuko Tomoyose, Koshin Iha, Katsuya Miyahira, Kosei Wakugawa)
2001 3rd Worldwide Uchinanchu (Okinawans) Festival held.
Main events: 'Karate/Kobudo Exchange Festival'
1392 Chinese Kenpo introduced around this time. A group of 36 experts naturalized from Fukien Province, China
1404 First visit of Sapposhi Chinese envoys to Ryukyu.
1429 King Shohashi unified the 3 Ryukyu kingdoms.
1458 The Gosamaru - Amawari Revolt Bankoku Shinryo Bell (The Bridge Between Nations Bell) cast.
1470 Shoen (Kanemaru) enthroned.
1524 6-colored hachimaki system established.
1609 Shimazu Clan invaded Ryukyu.
1614 An article on Seiho Gusukuma (Kin Kasho in Chinese) in the official history book 'Kyuyo' mentioned that "The Soho Method was seenh
1683 17th Sapposhi to Ryukyu (Ambassador: Oshu) Oshu wrote 'Ambassador's Miscellanea on Ryukyu'
1756 19th Sapposhi to Ryukyu (Ambassador: Zenkai)
It is said that Kusanku-zuiko, Karate Sakugawa and Chatan Yara nu kenpo were introduced on this occasion
1762 Ryosho Tobe wrote "Oshima Notes.h(including notes on Kusanku, Bubishi and Kumiaijutsu.)
1804 Kishin Teruya born in Tomari
1809 Sokon Matumura born in Shuri
1816 British warships Lyra and Alceste visited Ryukyu.
1829 Kosaku Matsumora (Bushi Matsumora) born in Tomari.
1831 Anko Itosu born in Shuri
1853 Kanryo Higaonna born in Naha. Commodore Perry's 'Black Ships' visited Ryukyu.
1866 Kentsu Yabu born in Shuri.
1868 Gichin Funakoshi born in Shuri. (Birth Registration: 1870)
1869 Chomo Hanashiro born in Shuri.
1870 Choki Motobu born in Shuri.
1872 Ryukyu Clan was established by Meiji Government
1877 Kanbun Uechi born in Motobu.
1879 Meiji Government abolished Ryukyu Clan and established Okinawa Prefecture
1885 Choshin Chibana born in Shuri.
1887 Jhuhatu Kyoda born in Shuri.
1888 Chojun Miyagi born in Naha.
1889 Kenwa Mabuni born in Naha.
Clay tile roofing deregulated.
1890 Shinpan Shiroma born in Shuri. Imperial Rescript on Education issued.
1891 Hohan Soken born in Nishihara.
1894 Shigeru Nakamura born in Nago. Gisuke Sasamori's 'Nanto Tanken' (Exploring the Southern Islands) published.
1897 Shinsuke Kaneshima born in Yonabaru.
Around this time, karate clubs were established in Dai-ichi Junior High School, Municipal Commercial High School and professional training schools, etc.
1898 Seiko Higa born in Naha.
Year Relevant Matters Educational/ Cultural Matters
1901 Karate included into regular curriculum in Dai-ichi Junior High School and teacher's school.
1904 Anko Itosu instructed karate in High school as a temporary .
Kentsu Yabu instructed karate in Teachers'School as a temporary.
lecturer. The character "‹óŽè"was used for the first time.
1905 Chomo Hanashiro instructed karate in High school.
1907 Shoshin Nagamine was born in Tomari, Naha.
1908 Anko Itosu advised "The 10 Articles of Karate" to educational affairs section of the prefecture.
1910 Yuchoku Higa was born in Naha.
Kenko Nakaima was born in Naha. Okinawa Prefectural Library was founded.
1911 Kanei Uechi was born in Motobu. "Ko Ryukyu (Ancient Ryukyu)" by Fuyu Iha was published.
1912 Meitoku Yagi was born in Naha.
The First Fleet called at Nakagusuku Bay.
Petty officers took karate lessons at Daiichi Prefectural Junior High School.
1921 Crown Prince dropped into the port on his way of overseas cruising, and watched Enbu in the great hall of Shuri Castle.
1922 Education Ministry-hosted The 1st Sports Exposition was held in Tokyo.Gichin Funakoshi went to Tokyo to commentate.
"Ryukyu Kempo: Karate" by Gichin Funakoshi was published.
1927 Kentsu Yabu instructed karate in Los Angeles and Hawaii,U.S.A.
1930 Chojun Miyagi assumed the post of Karate Dpt. Head, Athletic Association
1934 Chojun Miyagi instructed karate in Hawaii.
1936 "Round-table talk on Karate"(Sponsored by The Ryukyu Shinpo) was held at Showa Kaikan Hall.
1945 The 2nd World War ended.
1955 "Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai", (Ancient Weapons Promotion and Preservation Society) was founded.
1956 Okinawa Karate-do Association was founded (1st President : Choshin Chibana)
1960 1st Dan/kyu rank system introduced by Okinawa karate-do Association
1961 Okinawa Kobudo Federation wasfounded (1st President: Seitoku Higa)
1965 1st High School Karate-do Championship was held.
1967 Zen Nihon Karate-do Renmei (All Japan Karate Federation)was founded. (1st President: Shoshin Nagamine)
Tatsuhiro Oshiro won the Akutagawa Prize.
1969 1st All Japan Karate Championship Tournament was held (At Nihon Budo-Kan; Okinawan karate masters were invited and gave Enbu Exihibition)
Chuo High School Boxing Team won All-Japan Championship
1984 Tsuguo Sakumoto won Men's Division of 7th World Karate-do Championship (held at: Netherlands)
1987 Monuments of Kanryo Higaonna and Chojun Miyagi were erected.
Men & Women overall victory in "Karate-do" Division, 42nd National Sports Festival (Autumn Session "Kaiho-Kokutai") (at Urasoe High School)
1989 1st Okinawa Prefectural Karate-do Bugei Festival was held.
Groundbreaking Ceremonry of Main Palace of Shuri Castle
1990 The First Worldwide Uchinanchu (Okinawans) Festival was held.
Main Events: "Karate and Ancient Martial Arts Exchange Festival" and "Japan-China Martial Arts Exchange Demonstration" (held at: Urasoe Civic Hall)
1991 1st Goju-ryu World Karate-do Championship (held at: Naha Civic Gymnagium)
1992 Demonstration held in Shuri Castle Festival was held.
1st Karate-do Merit Medals (received to Shoshin Nagamine, Yuchoku Higa, Meitoku Yagi) Sponsored by: The Ryukyu Shinpo Shuri Castle Park opened.
1993 Special Demonstration of Okinawa Karate and Ancient Martial Arts was held in 8th International Bugei Festival (France)
1995 Pre-World Okinawan Karate/ Ancient Martial Arts Chamionship was held.
1997 Three men recognized as Intangible Cultural Assets of Okinawa Prefecture in the field of Okinawan karate and martial arts with weaponry (Meitoku Yagi, Shoshin Nagamine, Seiki Itokazu) Okinawa Kenritsu Budokan (Prefectural Martial Arts Pavilion) completed.
2000 Okinawa Karate/ Kobudo World Tournament held at Prefectural Martial Arts Pavilion)
Six men recognized as Intangible Cultural Assets of Okinawa Prefecture in the field of Okinawan karate and martial arts with weaponry (Jyoen Nakazato, Shugoro Nakazato, Ryuko Tomoyose, Koshin Iha, Katsuya Miyahira, Kosei Wakugawa)
2001 3rd Worldwide Uchinanchu (Okinawans) Festival held.
Main events: 'Karate/Kobudo Exchange Festival'