Although I was born in Japan, which is said to be safe compared to other countries, my childhood memories are of days of fear of violence. My father and uncle had a dispute over my grandmother’s inheritance, and my father gave everything to my uncle, but my uncle, who had spent everything, demanded money from my father and mother, and when they did not respond, my uncle was angry. He started getting violent.
My father continued to endure violence from his uncle. The two lost their father in the war and were poor and hungry from an early age. After my uncle graduated from elementary school, he picked up scrap metal every day and earned money to buy one bowl of udon noodles a day, which the whole family ate. My father has memories of my uncle supporting him when he was young, so instead of hating his brother, my father endured violence and continued to verbally admonish his brother.
My father was hospitalized due to overwork and violence from his uncle. My uncle’s violence was directed at my mother, sisters, me and my younger brother. My mother fought to protect us children, and when she felt we were in danger, she would take us out of the house and move between relatives’ homes and cheap hotels. When my mother ran out of money, there were many days when our family slept in the car.
I made a decision when I was 10 years old. I want to become a strong man who can protect my mother, sisters, and younger brother.'' That's why I started karate. What I wanted when I was young was to be able to spend time with my family in a place where I could feel at peace.
God made me meet Wado-ryu. Wado-ryu introduced me to a great teacher, Setamatsu Sensei. Setamatsu Sensei taught me strength, kindness, duty and humanity. This strength, kindness, duty and humanity have given me students. My students have given me purpose and responsibility in life. My father passed away in 2016 and my master Setamatsu Sensei passed away in 2017, but God gave me a life to learn from Grandmaster III HironoriKazutaka” Otsuka Sensei. I have already learned something important from Otsuka Sensei. “What you teach is important, but how you teach it is even more important.” Because the extent of understanding and mastery varies depending on the other person’s knowledge, experience, and skills, so it is necessary to know the other person and watch their reactions. New light cannot be created through self-satisfaction and selfishness. “I look for what I can do for the person in front of me, and when I find it, I think of the best way to convey it and do it.If I fail, I spare no effort to improve.”This is what I want to do.
I found the precious thing I seek.
If I kept doing that, I became a family with everyone.
There are no winners or losers here. We are peacemakers
Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Renmei 90th Anniversary 9th International Tournament 60th National Tournament
Thank you to everyone from all over the world for coming to Japan.
“We are Wado-Ryu family”
I want to share with you this video that I made with so much love and heart. I was so sad to leave you all yesterday, but I look forward to seeing you again.
Today, the second day of the international exchange practice session, 46 people participated from the United States, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, the Philippines, and Japan.
Everyone should have been tired after practicing seriously for four hours yesterday, but today also everyone concentrated from the morning and practiced for three hours.
I have been abroad every year since I first went abroad when I was 17 years old. It was not for travel, but mostly to participate in international competitions. I have had a purpose and have continued to challenge myself to show what I have worked hard for. Therefore, I can understand very well the feelings of the Wado-ryu Family who spent yesterday and today with me.
I strongly wanted to do the best I could for my Wado-Ryu Family, who are so important to me. Because, since I was a teenager, there have been SENSEIs who supported me, even though I couldn’t speak English, had no experience, knowledge, or money. Their precious students are also precious to me.
Thank you all so much for coming to Japan. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you all for participating in the two-day international exchange practice session. I wish you all the success for tomorrow and the best in the future.
Following last week’s summer training camp, I am again at Bumb Tokyo Sports and Culture Center today.
I am hosting international exchange practice sessions the day before and two days before Wado-ryu Karate-Do Renmei 90th Anniversary, 9th International & 60th National Tournament , which will be held the day after tomorrow.
I hope that you all have a wonderful day of international exchange.
I practice in 3 classes every Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. There are a lot of beginners today, so I thought about how to tell them about Ping An 3 Dan at home until departure. It was the same yesterday, but it’s still important to go back to the basics. I realize that I’m the one who makes simple things difficult. Like making soft and stretchy things hard.
The Kanagawa Prefecture tournament of the Wado-ryu Karatedo Federation was held on June 9. 16 students from my dojo participated. Their result is, ・Gold medal on over 40 years old Men’s Kumite division (without Black Belt) ・Gold medal on 12 years old Girl’s Kumite division ・Silver medal on over 40 years old Black Belt Women’s Kata division ・Silver medal on 8 years old Girl’s Kata division ・Bronze medal on 10 years old Girl’s Kata division ・Bronze medal on 9 years old Boy’s Kata division ・Bronze medal on 8 years old Boy’s Kata division ・Fighting spirit award on 13〜15 years old Boy’s Kata division ・Fighting spirit award on 12 years old Boy’s Kata division ・Fighting spirit award on 7 years old Boy’s Kata & Kumite division I’m proud of my students regardless of whether they won or not. Because they had aim, made an effort, and challenged.
Wado-Ryu Kyushu 2024 Spring Training Camp I was able to spend three meaningful and fulfilling days. I thank you from the bottom of my heart to Grand Master Ⅲ Hironori Otsuka Sensei and Koga Sensei. I faced myself and re-recognized my shortcomings and characteristics. I will try to find the best way to improve the shortcomings and make the characteristics better. People who are interested in me and I want to talk about love, run together, laugh together, fall together, get lost together, protect each other, and hug each other. We are on the path of peace and harmony to nurture love.
本日、和道流空手道・柔術拳法の総本部道場にて、5月14日に発売される『月刊 秘伝 6月号』の撮影が行われました。 5月中旬に発売される『和道流の平安二段ＤＶＤ』に関する記事が掲載されます。 （月刊秘伝WEB SHOP) https://www.hiden-shop.jp/SHOP/634547/list.html 武道空手の追求 『和道流の平安二段』DVD 2024年5月中旬発売 順突き、下段払い、歩み足、回転動作 等、必修の基礎を集約した重要形 ”和道流初代 大塚博紀 宗家は初段と順番を入れ替え、二段から稽古を始めました”（三代宗家 大塚博紀 最高師範） 身体を効率的に使い、細かく・速い技術を信条とする和道流では、このように平安二段を全ての動きの基礎としている。 そこで本DVDは和道流としての平安二段を 三代宗家 大塚博紀 最高師範自らが丁寧に解説していく。 全挙動を解剖学と圧縮・伸長、同時逆方向(回転）が生み出す練り といった身体操作を中心に丁寧に解説していきます。 Today, a photo shoot was held at the Wado-ryu Karate-do Jujutsu kempo headquarters dojo for the June issue of Monthly HIDEN which will be released on May 14 th. An article about the “Wado-ryu Pinan Nidan DVD” that will be released in mid-May will be published. (WEB HIDEN)(You can choose the translation language on this site） https://webhiden.jp/# Pursuit of Budo karate”Wado-Ryu’s Pinan Nidan” DVD Released in mid-May 2024. Step Punch, Low Block, Stepping Foot, Rotational Movement, etc Important KATA that summarizes the basics of compulsory learning. Grand Master 1st switched the order of Shodan and Nidan and started practicing from Nidan(Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei). Wado-Ryu believes in efficient use of the body and fine, fast techniques, and thus uses Nidan as the basis of all movements. Therefore, in this DVD, Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei himself will carefully explain Pinan Nidan as Wado-Ryu. Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei will carefully explain all the movements, focusing on the physical manipulations such as compression, expansion, and ”Neri” created by simultaneous reverse directions (rotation).
Pursuit of Budo karate “Wado-Ryu’s Pinan Nidan” DVD Released in mid-May 2024 https://webhiden.jp/
Step Punch, Low Block, Stepping Foot, Rotational Movement, etc Important KATA that summarizes the basics of compulsory learning.
Grand Master 1st switched the order of Shodan and Nidan and started practicing from Nidan((Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei)
Wado-Ryu believes in efficient use of the body and fine, fast techniques, and thus uses Nidan as the basis of all movements.
Therefore, in this DVD, Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei himself will carefully explain Pinan Nidan as Wado-Ryu.
Grand Master 3rd Hironori Otsuka Sensei will carefully explain all the movements, focusing on the physical manipulations such as compression, expansion, and ”Neri” created by simultaneous reverse directions (rotation).
