Links

Karate and Kobudo:

Kodokan founder, Kimo Wall Sensei's site. Information about Kimo Sensei and his teachings, includes a dojo directory.
Kimo Wall


Kowakai Karatedo: Mario McKenna’s site. The only To’on Ryu teacher outside Japan
http://www.mariomckenna.com/

Goju-Ryu Karate-Do: Russ Smith’s excellent information site
http://www.Goju-ryu.info/

Joe Swift’s Mushinkan: Joe is a western karate teacher living outside of Tokyo
http://tokyo-mushinkan.com/


Seishinkan: Mike Callandra sensei’s dojo- Isshin Ryu and other arts in NYC
http://www.isja.com/SEISHINKAN.HTM

Boulder Kodokan: Paul Gehring’s Goju and Kobudo dojo in Boulder
http://boulderkodokan.com/

Neil Stolsmark's Authentic Ancient Arts: OKDR American headquarters in Wisconsin
http://www.authenticancientarts.com

Sakai Ryugo's Ryushinkan: Goju Ryu and Matayoshi Kobudo in Kagoshima, Japan. In Japanese
http://www.geocities.jp/ryushin8/shinkun.html

Liu chang'i sifu's Feeding Crane site in Chinese
http://feeding-crane.myweb.hinet.net/

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Other Arts:

Jigen Ryu: Homepage for the dojo in Kagoshima, in Japanese
http://www.jigen-ryu.com/


Gear:


Shureido Okinawa: Shureido’s page, in Japanese for now
http://www.karatedo.co.jp/shureido/index.html

Crane Mountain: Wooden kobudo weapons
http://www.crane-mountain.com/


Magazines, Publishers, and On-line publications:

Via Media Publishing Company: Site for Mike DeMarco’s excellent Journal of Asian Martial Arts
http://www.goviamedia.com/

Martial Arts of Japan: Koryu.com: Site dedicated to classical Japanese arts
http://koryu.com/

Meibukan Magazine: On-line mag by Dutch Meibukan practitioner Lex Opdam
http://www.meibukanmagazine.org

 

Articles

Meibukan Magazine No 8 December 2006

An interview with Fred Lohse Sensei and Fred Lohse Sensei's article on the history of Karate and Kobudo.
http://www.meibukanmagazine.org/No8June2006.htm


Meibukan Magazine No 9 September 2007

Fred Lohse Sensei's article on the history and content of Matayoshi Kobudo.
http://www.meibukanmagazine.org/No9September2007.htm


Meibukan Magazine No 11 October 2009

Fred Lohse Sensei's article on Kingai Ryu.
http://www.meibukanmagazine.org/No11October2009.htm

 

Books

There are a huge number of books on the martial arts out there. One of the difficult things about taking a closer look at the arts is that there are so few that are well written and/or well researched. This list is not comprehensive. It includes some books that I have found good, or at least better than the usual schlock, and enjoyed. (Any comments are the personal opinion of Frederick Lohse.) To download a list of suggested books, click here Kodokan Boston book list.

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