The 43rd Okinawan Festival will feature performances of Okinawan dance, karate, taiko and music by local groups and special ...

Karate has its roots in the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, where it was developed centuries ago. It is fitting, then, that one of the gold medal favorites in the three-day tournament that ...

"Karate originated here in Okinawa centuries ago," says Yasushi Nakamura, a spectator on the lawn. He runs the modern karate centre, located on the island of Okinawa not far from the city of Naha.

Okinawan Karate is rooted in Okinawan culture and intended to be a lifestyle.” Values that are taught thru this style are patience, hard work, and inner strength.

A 17-year-old high school senior from Cleveland has been officially selected to represent the United States at the World ...

BUTLER – The Traditional Okinawan Karate Dojo is located at 1375 Rt. 23 South in Butler. The classes are fun, enthusiastic and filled with life lessons for children and adults.

Meanwhile, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, visitors can see more than 740 fish species and tens of thousands of other marine life, according to the Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park.