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Updates
We're back from Okinawa!! Please click here to see pictures and documentation of the tour!! As preparation for this unique trip begins we have started to develop new friendships and participate in meetings, fund raisers and social activities that focus on this tour. Please visit our friendship page for pictures of these activities |
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***************************************************** New Updates Letter of Endorsement Training Lodging News Coverage Sight Seeing Meetings ***************************************************** | |||||||||||||
| Hello From Tokyo - check out our sisters from the Tokyo Okikukai dojo Here is our official schedule for the tour. OKIKUKAI SCHEDULE for WFT
Date - Main events DAY 1: Depart: Monday: Chicago April 12
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2: Arrive:
Tuesday eve: April 13 DAY
3: Wednesday:
Apr.14th DAY
4:Thursday:
Apr.15th Evening:
Training Futenma Dojo { DAY 5: -Friday: 16 April 7:00-
9:00 is the Reception Dinner at the SOIE Rest We will have press coverage for both the Base and DAY
6:Saturday:
Apr.17th DAY
7:Sunday: Apr.18th DAY
8:Monday:
Apr.19th Evening:
Training at Okikukai Dojos { DAY
9:Tuesday
Apr.20th Evening:
Training at Toyama/Miyagi dojos { DAY
10:Wednesday:
Apr.21st Evening:
Training at Okikukai Dojos { DAY
11:Thursday:
Apr.22nd Evening:
Training at Kadena Dojo {8:00 PM - 10:00 PM} DAY
12:Friday:
Apr.23rd Dan
promotional testing { DAY
13:Saturday:
Apr.24th We will have press coverage for both the Base and
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15: Depart: DAY
16: Arrive: Home: Tuesday: Apr 26th ***********************************************************************
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Hello Peggy Hess sensei, I hope this e-mail will find you & your family, all the students are in best health & sprit. To the women's tour for Okinawa, 5students of mine will take part in it. Their names are as bellow;
*Hiroko Hirao / 40 years old /2Dan *Ikuko Murata / 18 years old /1Dan,Shotokan-Ryu, beginner of Okikukai *Natsuko Watanabe / 24years old /1Dan *Atsuko Kumagai / 48 years old /4Kyu *Haruka Kumagai / 20 years old /3Kyu
They will stay Okinawa for a week, & hope to have good friend ship with the participant to the tour.
Best Regards Keisuke Fujimoto
Okikukai Tokyo Japan.
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The women from the Tokyo dojo Instructors; Ikuko Murata & Natsuko Watanabe
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We have received a positive determination for a non- profit status {501(C)3} and now the next phase is beginning... 'Solicitation for Contributions'. Below is a pile of media kits ready to be mailed out to various tour members.
****************************** Peggy and James Thompson just recently attended the Kenyukai Koshukai training week at the University of Connecticut. Kiohide SHinjo has welcomed the Women's Friendship Tour for training at his Kadena Dojo Peggy, Kiohide and Jimmy
Peggy and Shinjo Brothers Kiohide and Narahiro
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This is a letter of endorsement and an invitation to Okinawa from the Okikukai seniors and committee members in support of the Women's Friendship Tour.
Ryuko Tomoyose - The highest advisor of Uechi Ryu Karate Do. Shintoku Takara - The highest technical advisor of Uechi Ryu Karate Do. Hiroshi Inada - The present president of Okikukai membership. Click the document for a full page view. Mr. Ryuko Tomoyose & Peggy with the letter of endorsement
Martial arts experts receive awards of merit Five martial arts experts were honored at an awards ceremony held at the Pacific Hotel on October 9. The ceremony, which was attended by approximately 500 martial arts enthusiasts, featured the presentation of awards of merit to individuals considered to have made outstanding contributions to the martial arts. This was only the third occasion Okinawa's martial artists have received such honors, which are presented every five years. Latest recipients of the award were karatekas Yoshio Nakamura, Seitoku Ishikawa and Chikara Nakahodo and kobudo exponents Masahiro Nakamoto and Kotaro Iha. They join an elite of only 13 previous recipients of the honor. (Oct 10 am ed) Note: Chikara (Tsutomu) Nakahodo is one of the signers listed on our Letter of Endorsement.
Training at Futenma Dojo with Kanmei Uechi
AM and PM Training at Okikukai Training Center with Takara Sensei10th dan
Dan Testing
Training at Takamiyagi Sensei's Chatan Dojo
Training at Minoru Miyagi's Yomitan Dojo
Jack Summers sensei, Kanmei Uechi sensei, Peggy
Toyama sensei and Jack. We will be visiting Toyama's dojo on the tour next year, however, there were no pictures taken when Peggy visited Toyama's dojo in April 2003. This is an older picture from California
This is the hotel that the ladies tour will be using. It is a 2 bedroom apartment with a kitchen bathroom and washing machine. One bedroom is Japanese style with tatami mats and the other is a western style. The name of the hotel is the Kita Hama.
Click here to view the hotel's restaurant menu Newspaper article Tuesday April 29, 2003 Okinawa Shimpo News. Japanese
copy- English text from the Shimpo News Article Interview for Shimpo News Article with Billy Smith
Shuri Castle - hopefully sight of our demonstration and return of the gift.
Famous Gateway
Traditional Okinawan Dancers
Ryu Kyu Mura - an historical replica of an Okinawan Village
Hideo Miyagi is a very famous ceramic and clay artist. He is world known for his Shi Shi Dogs. At the G8 2000 he presented to President Clinton a pair of Shi Shi Dogs. We will be visiting his small kiln in Okinawa City. Hideo Miyagi's Brochure
Miyagi's Kiln Rooftop Peggy and Miyagi and Sakae Uechi
Miyagi in his studio
Another important activity- Shopping on Kodasai Street in Naha
Kanbun Uechi and Kanei Uechi's Tomb - Futenma Okinawa
Futenma Shrine - on our sightseeing tour
Mrs. Kanmei Uechi and Master Kanei Uechi's wife in front of Futenma Dojo with Peggy and Frank Gorman
Meeting with Hirokuni Yamashiro (7th dan), Okikukai President Hiroshi Inada (9th dan) and Shigeru Takamiyagi (9th dan)
Board Meeting for Women's Friendship Tour at Okikukai Headquarters
Nakasone san - Owner of Shureido Gei Factory
Dance Party
Meeting with MCMAPFE Peggy Hess, Kaori Tanahara (Okina Wa Editor), MSGT Shane Franklin
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Far East Medal
Katsuji Tamayose (7th dan) and Tommy playing the samisan
Jinkichi Uezu comes orignially from the Futenma dojo and presently is a member of Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Hozonkai. He owns the Marujin Co, Ltd; office supply house. He will be donating a suprise gift to participants on the Women's Tour.
Jinkichi Uezu and Peggy
* The Women’s Friendship Tour took place April 12 –26, 2004 |
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Copyright ©April 2002 Marguerite Hess www.womenskaratetour.org |
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Women’s Friendship Tour Marguerite Hess, 1195 Ocean
View Circle, Jensen Beach, Fla
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e-mail: peggyhess@womenskaratetour.org OR dphess@bellsouth.net Click here to see an up to date list of our sponsors |
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