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| "Naihanchi", a form in Karate October 5, 1964 Designed by Koya Oshiro
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Karate training with Makiwara February 5, 1965 Designed by Shin Isagawa
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"Kumite", Simulated Combat June 5, 1965 Designed by Masayoshi Adaniya
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Hawaii Karate Museum
"Karate" Stamp Series. Ryukyus. These were the first stamps issued in Okinawa depicting the art of Karate. The Japanese characters in the right hand corner read: "Ryu Kyu Yubin" or "Ryu Kyu Postage." Okinawa is the main island of the Ryu Kyu chain. The stamps are in the United States denomination (three cents) because Okinawa was administered by the United States after World War II. Okinawa prefecture reverted to Japan in 1972.
Originals of these stamps and first day covers are in the collection of the Hawaii Karate Museum. Please do not copy or distribute these materials.
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| "Naihanchi", a form in Karate October 5, 1964 Designed by Koya Oshiro
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Karate training with Makiwara February 5, 1965 Designed by Shin Isagawa
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"Kumite", Simulated Combat June 5, 1965 Designed by Masayoshi Adaniya
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 Caption: KARATE is the art of self defense which can be used to kill or maim. Introduced into the Ryukyus from China in the 14th century, it was widely practiced and perfected about 200 years ago. Proficiency is derived by practicing four fundamental forms but no actual contests can be held as the blows are lethal. |
 Caption: The second stamp in the karate series shows the practicing of "machi wara." This is one of the fundamentals in karate training and is done to harden the knuckles which eventually become calloused enabling one to strike bare wood without injury. |
 Caption: The third KARATE stamp depicts the "Kumi-te" (sparring). Karate blows being destructive and even lethal, bouts are ony simulated contests, each taking his turn in attacking the other with prescribed [???] of blows which are stopped just short of making actual contact. |
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The spirit of Karate is the Aloha spirit
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