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European seminars 2015
Seminars with Vice President Arakaki Toshimitsu, Hanshi
10th Dan, in Germany and England in September 2015
We are very pleased and honoured to announce these
seminars! Please see the
Seminars page for more information.
News from the WMKA headquarters in Okinawa
Our overseas manager Riki Nomura-san resigns
Due to health problems he resigned at the General Meeting
on May 24. Nomura-san has been an important and helpful
link between Okinawa and us. It was always a pleasure to
work with him, and his deep cultural knowledge and
interests made it extra stimulating to meet him. See the
thank you letter
from Normura-san.
Manabu Kinjo-san was elected new overseas manager at the
same meeting.We welcome him and look forward to
cooperating with him.
New years greetings from President Taira
Find the text
here and an explanation of the zodiac here.
New newsletter from Naha
Nomura-san, the overseas manager of the WMKA has again
written a very interesting newsletter, this time covering
the recent world seminar in Okinawa. Find the text and
pictures here. Here you may find quotes from some of
the participants.
Other news
World seminar 2014 in
Okinawa
A new world seminar was
arranged October 31 to November 2, 2014 in Naha,
Okinawa!
Please see the Seminars page
for more information.
Newsletters from Naha
Nomura-san, the overseas manager of the WMKA has again
written a very interesting newsletter, this time covering
the last six months of 2013 in Naha, Okinawa. Find the text and
pictures here.
Thanks a lot to Nomura San for sending us an interesting
and informative newsletter covering the first half of 2013
seen from Naha. Please click here
for the full text and pictures.
It is with great sorrow
that we announce the passing away of the Former
President of WMKA Mr. Makishi Yasuharu, Hanshi 10th Dan
on May 31, 2013.
He was a long time president of the WMKA under Soke Nagamine
Takayoshi and worked hard until Soke's passing away last
year.
He was 73 years old, born on November 24, 1939 and passed
away on May 31, 2013.
His funeral service will be conducted on June 2nd from
11:00 am in Naha city. The chief mourner will be Mrs,
Aiko Makishi.
Letter from President Taira
A letter of
gratitude from President Taira Yoshitaka to all EMKA and
WMKA members November 29.
At the General Conference of June 9, 2012, the
Association President System was adapted, and the
executive members are:
1. Kaicho (President): Yoshitaka Taira (Hanshi 10th Dan)
2. Fuku-Kaicho (Vice President): Toshimitsu Arakaki (Hanshi
10th Dan)
3. Rijicho (Chairman of Board): Iwao Tome (Hanshi 9th Dan)
4. Overseas Manager: Riki Nomura (3rd Dan)
5. Secretary: Masato Nagamine (5th Dan)
6. Accountant: Mayumi Horikawa (5th Dan)
Please find
the original announcement here.
It is with great
sorrow that we announce the sudden and untimely
death of Soke Nagamine Takayoshi on April 25, 2012.
New dojos
The Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-do Dojo of Steve Woolston in
Eastbourne.
One more dojo in Germany, Jeanette Prescher in Osteel.
One more dojo in Germany, Guido Engels in Viersen.
One more dojo in Germany, Helmut Steeg in Willich.
One more dojo in Ireland, Martin O'Malley in Castlebar, Co.
Mayo.
New web pages
Please visit Helmut
Steeg Sensei's updated web page (new address).
Please visit Kyoshi
Camani's updated web page (new address).
Please visit Heinz
Teßner Sensei's updated web page (new address).
Please visit Anthony
Whelan Sensei's new blog. |
