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Okinawa:
FOUNDATION OF ANEW HEAD ORGANIZATION FOR RYÛKYÛ KOBUDÔ
"OKINAWA KEN KOBUDÔ RENMEI"
On 19th December 2004 a new organization for Ryûkyû Kobudô was founded - the OKINAWA KEN KOBUDO RENMEI.
The aim of this new organization is to represent all Kobudô as a unit towards Karate and at competitions.
Every joined association stays completely souverain.
It was founded by 7 styles which have the right to veto. But others styles may join, too.
Founding members are:
1st Nakamoto Masahiro - president / BUN BU KAN
(Splitting of the Ryûkyû Kobudô Hozon Shinkô Kai)
2nd Iha Koutarou - vice president / RYU KON KAI
3rd Shimabukuro Tsuneo - vice president / MATAYOSHI RYÛ
4th Shiroma Kiyonori - chief director / MOI TI MOTOBU RYÛ
5th Kinjo Masakatsu - vice chief director / RYÛKYÛ KOBUDÔ HOZON KAI
(Splitting of the Ryûkyû Kobudô Hozon Shinkô Kai)
6th Akamine Hiroshi - executive director / RYÛKYÛ KOBUDÔ HOZON SHINKÔ KAI
7th Tamayose Hidemi - secretary-general / RYÛKYÛ KOBUDÔ TESSHINKAN KYOKAI
(Splitting of the Ryûkyû Kobudô Hozon Shinkô Kai)
Number 4 (Shiroma Kiyonori) and 7 (Tamayose Hidemi) are also members of the OKINAWA KEN KARATEDO RENGOKAI and represent that new organization there.
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