Archive - Budo Journeyman

Motobu Choki and his influence on Otsuka Hironori. Part 1.

Otsuka in his formative stage and his connections with a different kind of Okinawan master.

Aug 5 •

The Zombie Dojo.

What to do about the Undead.

Aug 5 •

July 2025

The Ship of Theseus Paradox.

Can there be such a thing as the original kata?

Jul 29 •

The lucky generation.

Japanese martial arts most productive epoch?

Jul 22 •

Another way of looking at Okinawan karate. Part 2.

Other considerations.

Jul 19 •

Strangers in a strange land part 2.

The idiosyncratic crazy individualism of Foujita Tsuguharu.

Jul 15 •

Are eyebrows essential for kata performance?

Serious question.

Jul 8 •

Another way of looking at Okinawan karate. Part 1.

Musings on Okinawan ‘Te’ and Japanese karate.

Jul 5 •

Strangers in a strange land – Part 1.

The Japanese in the West.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

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