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Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster
Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one ...
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Karate master woman shatters glass ceiling in Okinawa
URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Nobuko Oshiro didn't back off when her instructor of an Okinawan-style dance suggested that ... karate was born during the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa.
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Feeling my Okinawan heritage stronger in the land Down Under - Akiko Hawkins
About 20 years ago, an Okinawa-born dancer Akiko Hawkins came ... Ms Hawkins started performing traditional Ryukyu dance solo and founded a dance group named TIDA in 2016, with another dancer.
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When horsehead fiddle meets shamisen: 2nd Okinawa China Music Festival kicked off
On Wednesday, the second Okinawa China Music Festival was held ... as well as Okinawan traditional programs including Ryukyu dance, taiko drumming, and shamisen performances.
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A natural balance: Local culture and endemic wildlife in northern Okinawa Main Island
Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture. Once an independent Ryukyu Kingdom, this beautiful chain of subtropical islands has its own traditions of dance, crafts, music, and karate. The ancient ...