about Buddhist meditation halls other uses of ZendoZendo disambiguation File TofukujiZendo.jpg right thumb T fuku ji s Zen d nihongo Zen d lang zh Ch nt ng or nihongo senbutsu j is a Japanese language Japanese term translating roughly as meditation hall . In Zen Buddhism , the zen d is a spiritual d j where zazen sitting meditation is practiced. A full sized Zen Buddhist temple will typically have at least one zen d as well as a nihongo hon d Main Hall Japanese Buddhism main hall , but sometimes translated as Buddha hall , which is used for ceremonial purposes, plus a variety of other buildings with different functions. However, any place where people go to practice Zen can be referred to as a zen d . Zen d mealtimes The first meal of the day in the zen d will often be taken in the early morning, before dawn. It normally consists of rice gruel and pickled vegetables. The monks are summoned to meals by a gong that is struck. The Hridaya S tra and the five meditations are recited, after which monks will be served with the gruel and vegetables. Often monks will offer some of their meal to the pretas or hungry ghosts. Two meals are taken later in the late morning and late afternoon. These meals usually consist of rice, vegetable soup and pickled vegetables. The monks remain silent during mealtimes and communicate via hand and arm gestures. ref An Introduction to Zen Buddhism Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, The Random House Group, Chapter 9 The Meditation Hall and the Monk s Life , Pages 118 132 ref References reflist Buddhism topics buddhism2 Buddhist temples in Japan Category Zen terms zen stub bg es Zendo fr Zend ko ja pl Zend ... more details
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Infobox game title Zendo image link Image zendo game.jpg 300px image caption The beginning of a game of Zendo . According to the marker stones, the koan on the left does not follow the Master s rule, but the one on the right does. designer Kory Heath publisher Looney Labs players 3&ndash 6 ages All ages setup time 5 minutes playing time 5&ndash 30 minutes random chance Low skills Inductive reasoning br Pattern recognition bggid 6830 Zendo is a game of inductive logic designed by Kory Heath in which one player the Master creates a rule for structures K an koan s to follow, and the other players the Students try to discover it by building and studying various koans which follow or break the rule. The first student to correctly state the rule wins. The rules were published in 2001 after more than a year of playtest s and changes. ref name zendohist cite web last Heath first Kory authorlink Kory Heath coauthors title Zendo&mdash Design History work publisher date 8 September 2004 url http www.koryheath.com games zendo design history doi accessdate 2010 02 23 ref A boxed set of the game was released by Looney Labs at the 2003 Origins Game Fair but is now out of print. The set contained 60 Icehouse pieces Icehouse pieces in red, yellow, green, and blue, 60 glass stones and a small deck of cards containing simple rules for beginners. Zendo is also published in Looney Labs Playing with Pyramids , a book of rules and strategies for a dozen popular games playable with Icehouse pieces. Zendo ... s . Rules Zendo is designed for three to six players. One is the Master and the others are Students ... games zendo details and clarifications Zendo Details and Clarifications , as found on the game designer ... the game. Awards Zendo won the 2003 Origins Award winners 2003 Origins Award for Abstract Board ... 04 30 ref Zendo was named one of the 2005 Mensa Select games by Mensa International American Mensa ... http www.koryheath.com games zendoZendo designer s home page bgg 6830 Zendo DEFAULTSORT Zendo Game ... more details
Infobox Buddhist temple name Village Zendo img Village Zendo sangha.jpg img size img capt Group shot of the Village Zendo sangha . landscape denomination S t White Plum Asanga founded 1986 closed founder Enkyo Pat O Hara teacher director roshi abbot priest rinpoche reverend address 588 Broadway, Suite 1108 New York, New York 10012 3229 country United States phone 212 340 4656 website http www.villagezendo.org www.villagezendo.org Village Zendo is a Soto Zen practice center originally located in the apartment of Enkyo Pat O Hara , who founded the zendo in 1986. Formerly located in a red brick building, the Zen center took up the majority of space in O Hara s apartment. ref Wilson, 102 104 ref The center has since moved to its new location on Broadway in New York City . http www.villagezendo.org sections moreinfo directions.htm Village Zendo is a practice center of the White Plum Asanga and Zen Peacemaker Circle, the former founded by O Hara s teacher Taizan Maezumi and the latter by Bernard Glassman . ref Prebish, 282 ref ref Orso ref See also Buddhism in the United States Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Notes Reflist References cite web last Orso first Joe authorlink coauthors title American Zen Where the boss meets Buddha work publisher Columbia News Service c o azcentral.com date 2005 03 04 url http www.azcentral.com ent pop articles 0304americanzen04.html format doi accessdate 2008 03 03 cite book last Prebish first Charles S authorlink coauthors title Luminous Passage The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America publisher University of California Press date 1999 location pages url http www.worldcat.org oclc 39299808&referer brief results doi id isbn 0520216970 cite book last Wilson first Jeff authorlink coauthors title The Buddhist Guide to New York publisher Macmillan date 2000 location pages url http www.worldcat.org oclc 44089480&referer one hit doi id isbn 0312267150 buddhism2 zen stub coord missing New York City Category White Plum Asanga Category ... more details
Pioneer Valley Zendo is a Soto Zen zendo established in 1976 in Charlemont, MA as a sister temple to Antai ji in Japan , where Kosho Uchiyama was roshi . Koshi Ichida , Eishin Ikeda and Shohaku Okumura were the zendo s original founders, and the place was run by Reverend Issho Fujita 1954 present from 1987 until 2005. Eishin Ikeda , who had later been leading the Bean Town Sangha founded by Eishin Ikeda and Michael Flessas whose first meetings where held on the second floor of a book store in Arlington, Massachusetts and returned as the present resident priest in 2006. See also Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States External links http valleyzendo.org home.htm buddhism2 Category Zen centers Category Buddhist temples in the United States Category Buddhist organizations zen stub ... more details
Infobox Buddhist temple name Still Mind Zendo img img size img capt landscape denomination White Plum Asanga S t founded 1994 closed founder Janet Jiryu Abels Sensei teacher director roshi abbot Janet Jiryu Abels Sensei br Gregory Hosho Abels Sensei priest rinpoche reverend address 37 West 17th Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10011 country United States phone 212 414 3128 website http www.stillmindzendo.org www.stillmindzendo.org Still Mind Zendo, a Zen meditation center formed in 1994, is in the Soto lineage of the late Taizan Maezumi Roshi and the White Plum Asanga. The founder and resident teacher of Still Mind Zendo, Sensei Janet Jiryu Abels, is a dharma successor of Roshi Robert Jinsen Kennedy as is Sensei Gregory Hosho Abels, the co resident teacher at the center. Still Mind Zendo emphasizes the practice of zazen sitting meditation above all else, recognizing it as a way for people to deepen their insight and realization of their essential self, which is nothing other than the realization of their lives. And because essential self or essential nature is not bound by the limitations of any religion or gender or path in life, people from all walks of life and from all religious or non religious backgrounds are welcomed. The singular commitment to zazen makes practice at Still Mind Zendo a simple one. Because the two teachers have chosen to be lay teachers and are not ordained as Zen priests, there are no services and robes are not worn. There is, however, deep commitment .... Understanding how difficult is the continuation of Zen practice, Still Mind Zendo offers strong challenge ... workshops are offered. Sensei Janet Jiryu Abels, founder of Still Mind Zendo, has been a Zen teacher ... Mind Zendo. As well as being a Zen teacher, he has enjoyed a 50 year career as an actor, theatre director .... The zendo is located at 37 W. 17th Street in Manhattan. A schedule and further details can be found at www.stillmindzendo.org. Still Mind Zendo is a not for profit organization in the State of New ... more details
Lake Superior Zendo LSV is a S t Zen S t Zen Buddhist temple located in Marquette, Michigan . The zendo was founded in 1990 by Tesshin Paul Lemberg, who received Dharma transmission from Rev. Shoken Winecoff of Ryumonji Zen Monastery. ref cite web title Ryumonji Zen Monastery Teachers url http www.ryumonji.org teachers.html work Ryumonji.org publisher Ryumonji Zen Monastery accessdate October 7, 2011 ref Lake Superior Zendo is informally affiliated with Northern Michigan University through the Presque Isle Zen Community ref cite web title Current Organizations NMU Student Organizations url http webb.nmu.edu Centers StudentEnrichment Organizations SiteSections Orgnizations CurrentOrgs CurrentOrganizationsIndOrgs.shtml?org 130 work nmu.org publisher Norhern Michigan University accessdate October 7, 2011 ref and participates in local interfaith events. ref cite web title Students convert Lutheran Campus Ministry lawn into eco friendly Native Plants Garden publisher Lake Superior Interfaith Communication Network url http lakesuperiorinterfaith.org gardenblessing.html work Lakesuperiorinterfaith.org accessdate October 7, 2001 ref See also Zazen References reflist External links official http sites.google.com site lakesuperiorzendo lakesuperiorzendo coord 46.56926 87.39944 t landmark display title Category Places of worship in Michigan Category Zen centers Category Buddhist temples in the United States ... more details
Karate Kid may refer to The Karate Kid 1984 film The Karate Kid 1984 film , an American martial arts film The Karate Kid, Part II The Karate Kid, Part III The Next Karate Kid The Karate Kid TV series The Karate Kid TV series , a 1989 animated TV series based on the films The Karate Kid video game The Karate Kid video game , a 1987 NES game loosely based on the films The Karate Kid 2010 film The Karate Kid 2010 film , a remake of the 1984 film Karate Kids U.S.A. , a 1980 children s martial arts film no relation to the 1984 film . Karate Kid comics , a fictional comic superhero in the DC Comics universe disambig da The Karate Kid pt Karate Kid ... more details
Karate is a martial art of Okinawan origin. Karate may also refer to Karate band , an indie rock band with post rock and jazz influences, formed in Boston in 1993. Karate video game , a 1982 game for the Atari 2600. Karate , a song by Tenacious D from their 2001 album Tenacious D album Tenacious D Karate, the sidekick of the eponymous hero in the animated TV series Batfink Karate, a brand name for the insecticide cyhalothrin Karateka is the Japanese word for a practitioner of karate. Karateka may also refer to Karateka video game Karateka video game , 1984 computer game disambig ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Karate Type Album Artist Karate band Karate Cover Karate album cover.jpg Released March 18, 1996 Recorded Genre Indie rock br Post rock Length 37 54 Label Southern Records Producer This album Karate br 1996 Next album In Place Of Real Insight br 1997 Album reviews rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 3 5 ref name AllmusicReview cite web url Allmusic class album id r547503 pure url yes title Allmusic review work Allmusic publisher All Media Guide first last date accessdate 2011 06 16 ref Karate is the self titled debut studio album album by Boston band Karate. Track listing Gasoline If You Can Hold Your Breath Trophy What Is Sleep? 4 29 Bad Tattoo Every Sister 4 36 Bodies 4 41 Caffeine or Me? References Reflist Karate band Category 1996 debut albums Category Karate albums ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name Karate Canada, National Karate Association NKA Non profit type Sports ... Canadian provinces and territories focus Development of karate as a sport in Canada method revenue endowment num volunteers num employees num members owner homepage tax exempt dissolved footnotes Karate Canada is the national association representing the sport of karate in Canada . Formerly the National Karate Association NKA of Canada, the organization was founded by Masami Tsuruoka . ref cite web title Shotokan Karate Do Student Manual url http www.tntmartialarts.ca tnt student manual.pdf format PDF publisher School of Martial Arts Shotokan Karate Do work National Karate Association of Canada year 2008 page 6 accessdate 2010 07 20 ref History In 1964, Masami Tsuruoka and four other karate ... cite web title History of Karate Style Blocks & Chart url http www.seiwakai.co.za html history of karate.html ... and develop the art of traditional karate in Canada into a respected sport and to provide a framework for Canadian competitors to gain international recognition. ref cite web title Karate Organizations ... Originally published in Uchinadi Journal work National Karate Association of Canada date 1st ... to Karate Canada. ref cite web title Strategic Planning Retreat url http www.karatecanada.org docs planning NKA 20SP 20Retreat 20Report 20final.pdf format PDF year 2009 publisher Karate Canada accessdate 2010 07 21 ref Today Karate Canada represents several traditional karate styles active in Canada. Karate Canada includes all ten provinces and two territories and is recognized as the national sport governing body of karate in Canada by the Canadian Federal Government. It is partially funded through ... of traditional karate within their respective provincial or territorial jurisdictions. ref name history Karate Canada is the only national Canadian karate organization recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee COC and the Pan American Games . Karate Canada conducts annual competitions ... more details
Yoseikan Karate or Yoseikan Ryu Karate is the name given to the variant of Shotokan Karate ... Funakoshi , the man who formally introduced Karate to the Japan ese mainland in 1921. In the 1970 s, Minoru Mochizuki formally organised his arts into Yoseikan Budo , including Karate, aikido , judo ... Karate aspect of Yoseikan, and as such refer to it as Yoseikan Karate, or Yoseikan Ryu Karate. Yoseikan Karate in Europe In 1954 Minoru Mochizuki taught the first European students Yoseikan Karate ... Karate Federation, Henri Plee. From there Yoseikan Karate, as it became known, crept across Europe. France In 1957, Minoru Mochizuki sent his eldest son, Hiroo Mochizuki , to France to teach Karate .... Hiroo Mochizuki participated in the creation of the French Karate Federation, and in 1964 he became the first technical advisor to the French Karate Federation and European Karate Union. In the 70 s, under the supervision of Hiroo Mochizuki, the French Karate team became the first foreign team to defeat the Japanese team in the Karate world championships. After some time, Hiroo Mochizuki developed ... England In 1955 Henri Plee, the founder of the French Karate federation, invited Vernon Bell to study Yoseikan Karate along with other representatives from Germany Mr Seydel and Italy Mr Malatesti .... In 1956 Vernon Bell founded the British Karate Federation B.K.F. with the intention of forming a governing body for all Karate styles in the United Kingdom UK . Some of the first pupils trained at the Royal ... Japanese sensei teachers to visit British dojo s. In 1965, following correspondence with the Japan Karate ... development of Shotokan Karate in the U.K. These included Taiji Kase , Hirokazu Kanazawa , Keinosuke Enoeda , and Hiroshi Shirai. Although ultimately successful for the British Karate Movement and in particular Shotokan Karate, this eventually marked the downfall of the B.K.F due to disagreements ... efforts back towards the original Yoseikan Karate system he had learnt years earlier. He also promoted ... more details
Infobox Film name Karate Bearfighter image Karate Bearfighter poster.jpg image size caption Film poster for Karate Bearfighter. director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi producer writer narrator starring Sonny Chiba BR Jun Fujimaki BR Yumi Takigawa BR Yutaka Nakajima music cinematography editing distributor Toei Company released Film date 1975 12 27 runtime 87 minutes country Film Japan language Japanese language Japanese budget gross nihongo Karate Bearfighter Kenka karate kyokushin burai ken literally Fighting Karate Brutal Ultimate Truth Fist is a Cinema of Japan Japanese martial arts film made by Toei Company in 1975 and directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi . It is the second installment of a trilogy of films based on the manga Karate Baka Ichidai literal title A Karate Crazy Life by Ikki Kajiwara , Jiro Tsunoda and J ya Kagemaru . In the film, a piece of grindhouse cinema, Sonny Chiba reprises his role from Champion of Death as Masutatsu Oyama , the historical founder of Kyokushin karate in Japan Oyama makes a cameo appearance in the film as well . Chiba was an interesting choice for the role, as he had studied martial arts under the real life Oyama for several years. True to the film s title, at one point in the course of the narrative he battles a bear , actually a human actor in a bear costume. External links http www.jmdb.ne.jp 1975 cy003860.htm Japanese Movie Database IMDb title 0188799 Amg movie 313880 Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Category Japanese action films Category Films directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Category Japanese films Category Karate films Category Japanese language films Category 1975 films Category Toei Company films ... more details
Infobox VG title Karate Champ image Image Karate Champ flyer.png developer Technos Japan Corporation publisher Data East designer release July 1984 ref name data east v epyx Data East v. Epyx , http bulk.resource.org ... game Arcade , Virtual Console Karate Champ , known in Japan as nihongo Karate D The Way of the Empty ... Karate Champ by eight years. ref cite web url http www.klov.com game detail.php?game id 8099 ... ref Overview Image Karate Champ.png thumb left Gameplay of Karate Champ The player assumes the role of a Karate competitor and fights against another player or the computer. Using two joystick s, players can execute a number of moves. Gameplay consists of a two dimensional fight between Karate characters ... version. Player vs. Player edition nihongo Karate Champ Player vs Player Taisen Karate D Bish jo Seishun Hen The Competitive Way of the Empty Hand Pretty Maiden Edition is a sequel to Karate Champ that was released for the arcades shortly after the original during the same ... around the world. Ports and related releases Karate Champ was ported to the Apple II and the Commodore .... ref cite web url http toucharcade.com 2010 05 07 classic fighter karate champ gameplay video released title Classic Fighter Karate Champ Gameplay Video Released author Hodapp, Eli date 2010 05 07 ... , Florida , USA, scored a world record 259,800 points on Karate Champ, on June 28, 1987, during the 1987 Video Game Masters Tournament . cite See also List of fighting games International Karate A Home ... Official G Mode webpage of Karate Champ KLOV game id 8279 KLOV game id 8280 name Karate Champ Player Vs Player moby game id karate champ http www.twingalaxies.com index.aspx?c 22&pi 2&gi 3882&vi 1315 Twin Galaxies High Score Rankings for Karate Champ Category 1984 video games Category ... Famicom Disk System games Category IOS games Category Karate video games Category Nintendo Entertainment ... Console games de Karate Champ nl Karate Champ ja pt Karate Champ fi Karate Champ ... more details
Nihongo Budokan Bud kan is a style of karate recognized by the World Union of Karate Do Organizations ref http www.wuko karate.org novo site Default.html World Union of Karate Do Organizations ref and the World Karate Federation . Karate Budokan International was founded on July 17, 1966 by Chew ... was introduced to Karate Do, during the Japanese occupation of British Malaya Malaya . He was then contracted ... visits, the young Chew discovered the officer practicing movements which we now know to be karate Kata . The styles of karate practiced by the officer were Keishinkan and Shotokan . Chew was impressed ... the evenings training together in karate, jujitsu, judo and weight lifting until the Japanese Army officer ... to further his karate training, as well as several trips to Taiwan to learn kung fu and oriental ... then decided to start a dojo at Petaling Jaya with a small number of students and Karate Budokan International ... who wanted to learn karate, which became so great that he found it impossible to cope with the classes without seeking assistant instructors. As there were no other karate instructors in Malaysia ... him to conduct the karate classes. These classes had then spread the art to the North and South of the Peninsula ... karate classes when he reached the age of 80. Unfortunately, he fell ill by a paralytic attack ... ChewChooSoot.HTM History of Mr. Chew Choo Soot All India Budokan Karate Federation aibkf.com ref ref http www.hmakarate.com index.php?page budokan History of Karate Budokan International Hawkesbury Martial Arts hmakarate.com ref Global Expansion File karate budokan international logo.jpg thumb KBI logo Karate Budokan International is now a global association with branches around the world ... is located in Shire of Noosa Noosa , Queensland , Australia. The Shihan Karate Budokan International s current Shihan is Wayne Macdonald of the Noosa headquarters. Macdonald started karate with Sensei ... day in 1979. As cousins, they went together to their first karate class for mutual support, although ... more details
like August 2009 more footnotes January 2011 American Karate is generic term usually referring ... styles. ref http www.ohiokarate.com system.pdf ref As such, American Karate incorporates the most useful elements of Japanese, Okinawan, and Korean Karate. ref http www.thekarateuniversity.com historyofkarate.htm ... Fu, kickboxing, etc. American Karate focuses primarily on the sport sparring aspect of karate but also ... karate has been both vilified and exalted depending on the views of the observer. Critics suggest ... out on their own and claimed to practice an American approach to karate but in reality were only ... Karate Belt System class wikitable style float right text align center American Karate Belts Width ... Karate start with a white belt and progress through a number of colors, eventually ending in the black ... standard for black belt either in an Americanized Karate system or even in some of the more well known ... of physical skills. A Historical Perspective Asia Karate the modern, literal translation ... traveling monks and traders. Karate itself was born in Okinawa actually a string of islands off the coast ... kara te into mainland Japan . There were already family styles of karate in Okinawa ... were among the first Westerners to ever be exposed to Asian karate styles. Many put 1946 as the date of the first karate instruction in America when Robert Trias , a returning United States Navy U.S. Navy vet, began teaching private lessons in Phoenix, Arizona . Other early teachers of karate in America ... several Asian karate teachers arrived in America to seek their fortunes and to aid in the popularization ... , Richard Kim karate Richard Kim , and Takayuki Kubota. Several Koreans also came to America in those ... of these Asian instructors, karate was primarily spread across the country in the early days by American ... of American Systems No individual can truly claim to be the founder of American Karate because ... individuals who have claimed to be founders of their own systems of American Karate are listed here ... more details
Infobox Film name Karate for Life image image size caption director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi producer writer narrator starring Sonny Chiba music cinematography editing distributor Toei Company released runtime 87 minutes country Film Japan language Japanese language Japanese budget gross Karate for Life lang ja , Karate Baka Ichidai is a 1977 Japanese martial arts film about the martial arts master Mas Oyama starring Sonny Chiba . ref cite news title Sonny Chiba Collection Karate For Life publisher DVD Talk date url http www.dvdtalk.com reviews 14168 sonny chiba collection karate for life accessdate 2011 01 19 ref Cast Sonny Chiba as Mas Oyama K jir Hongo as Shuz Fujita Hideo Murota as Great Yamashita Y ko Natsuki as Reiko Asao Uchida as Ryu H Gen Chinese Masashi Ishibashi as G z Yonashima etc References Reflist External links IMDb title 0403524 Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Category 1977 films Category Japanese action films Category Japanese films Category Japanese language films Category Karate films Category Films directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Category Toei Company films ja ... more details
Hai Karate was a budget aftershave sold in the United States and the United Kingdom from the 1960s to the 1980s. Be careful how you use it Hai Karate is best remembered today for its marketing plan, with a small ... in Hai Karate and is promptly seduced by a female passer by played by British starlet Valerie Leon ... as the original Hai Karate fragrance, versions named Oriental Lime and Oriental Spice were soon introduced ... the Love Sponge Show admitted to still using Hai Karate on the October 19, 2009 show. His supply ... Frozone in the The Incredibles splashes on Hai Karate. http www.eeggs.com items 44368.html William ... episode 318 of Dharma & Greg , Dharma s dad uses a vial of Hai Karate to help jog his memory ... questions Warner about his aftershave, asking if it was Hai Karate. He then asks where Warner found Hai Karate, getting the response Ebay . In Bubba Hyde , Diamond Rio s 1994 country hit, the lyrics mention Bubba Hyde, the song s protagonist, slaps on his Hai Karate aftershave before heading ..., splashes a little Hai Karate behind each ear before attempting to seduce a nurse he met in the hospital ... characters Members of NO MA.27AM Griff are wearing Hai Karate while crashing spring break in Fort Lauderdale ... go to work wearing a suit and smelling of Hai Karate? In the Disney Channel original movie Under Wraps film Under Wraps Hai Karate is mentioned in two scenes in the movie. In the episode Grandpa ... Michael to look in the medicine cabinet next to his Hai Karate and his Clearasil . In the fifth ... is said to smell like Hai Karate by Chris Skelton . Ray Carling also says he s a black belt in Hai Karate in the Ashes to Ashes TV series Ashes to Ashes 2010 Sports Relief special. Hai Karate is referenced ... Ashes to Ashes when he comments to Chris Skelton that he should go easy on that Hai Karate . Skelton responds by telling Carling it s just a dab and a dash . Hai Karate was a grunge punk band that was on Frank ..., was in the Seattle garage rockers Gas Huffer. Hai Karate released one self titled full length album ... more details
for the professional wrestler Syuri Infobox film name Karate Girl image Karate girl poster.jpg caption director Kimura Yoshikatsu producer writer Nishi Fuyuhiko screenplay story based on based on title of the original work writer of the original work starring Rina Takeda br Tobimatsu Hina br Tatsuya Naka br Yokoyama Kazutoshi music Yasukawa Goro cinematography Soma Daisuke editing Murakami Masaki studio distributor Toei Company Toei released Film date 2011 02 05 runtime 92 minutes country Film Japan language Japanese budget gross Nihongo Karate Girl KG is a 2011 martial arts film directed by Kimura Yoshikatsu starring Rina Takeda . ref cite news title Karate Girl kicks off slew of deals for T Joy work Screen Daily date url http www.screendaily.com news asia pacific karate girl kicks off slew of deals for t joy 5020212.article accessdate 2011 02 16 ref Plot Rina Takeda and Haruna sic Tobimatsu co star as sisters Ayaka and Natsuki Kurenai, the youngest descendants of a legendary Okinawan karate master named Shoujirou Kurenai. As children, they live a happy life with their father Tatsuya Naka who encourages them both to practice karate. However, one day a mysterious group breaks into their dojo killing their father, kidnapping Natsuki, and stealing the black belt which has been passed down in their family for over 200 years. Several years later, Ayaka is living the humble life ... web url http www.filmbiz.asia reviews karate girl work Film Business Asia accessdate February 21, 2011 date February 20, 2011 title Karate Girl KG ref Noriko Iriyama Reception The movie received a positive review. ref cite news title Karate Girl 2011 Movie Review work Beyond Hollywood date url http www.beyondhollywood.com karate girl 2011 movie review accessdate 2011 06 04 ref References Reflist External links http www.t joy.net kg Karate Girl Movie Page ja icon IMDb title 1726661 Category 2011 ... Fictional karateka Category Martial arts films Category Karate films Category Toei Company films ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Karate image caption image size background group or band alias origin Boston , Massachusetts , USA instrument genre Indie rock br Post rock ... members Geoff Farina br Eamonn Vitt br Gavin McCarthy br Jeff Goddard notable instruments Karate ... to second guitar. Vitt departed Karate to pursue a medical career in 1997. ref cite web last Fiander first Matthew url http www.popmatters.com pm review karate five ninety five title Karate Five ... with Karate and was forced to disband the group in July 2005, quietly closing the door on a 12 ... author mark powell plumasbouncer.com url http www.southern.net southern band KARAT biog.php title karate ... , Italy , on July 10, 2005. Their music was primarily released on Southern Records . Karate s perfectionism ... band members decided to release the live album 595 album 595 . Often, Karate was sent live material ... on May 5 at Stuk, Leuven, Belgium. Karate was so astonished by the quality of the recording ... http pitchfork.com reviews albums 10972 595 title Album Reviews Karate 595 publisher Pitchfork date ... far one since Karate disbanded. Discography Karate album Karate LP album LP Compact disc CD ... 1994 , The Self Starter Foundation PSP1 Karate The Lune split album split 7 with The Lune 1995 in music 1995 , Lonesone Pine Records LPR1 song The Schwinn The Crownhate Ruin Karate split 7 with The Crownhate ... Brokaw References Reflist External links http www.southern.com southern band KARAT Karate at the Southern Records website myspace karateband Karate http www.geofffarina.com Geoff Farina s official ... Lazy i Karate interview from October 2002 http www.npr.org templates story story.php?storyId 4138925 Interview with Geoff Farina at Talk of the Nation from November 2, 2004. Karate band DEFAULTSORT Karate Category American indie rock groups Category Musical groups from Boston, Massachusetts Category Musical groups established in 1993 Category American post rock groups de Karate Band it Karate ... more details
unreferenced date February 2010 Image Kata1.jpg thumb 200px A karate student wearing a karate gi Karategi or is the Japanese language Japanese name for the karate training uniform. A karategi is somewhat similar to a judogi or , Judo uniform as it shares a common origin, however the material and cut of the uniform is generally much lighter and looser fitting. The heaviest of Karategi are only convert 16 oz kg disp flip sigfig 2 abbr on compared to some judogi at convert 35 oz kg disp flip sigfig 2 abbr on . Because of the nature of Karate training which emphasizes striking, kicking and a more limited range of standing throws compared to Judo the karategi has evolved in a manner that maximizes mobility and speed without the extremely coarse and strong fabric required for grappling and throwing found in Judo. They are made from smooth cotton which may be brushed or ribbed for unrestricted movement and added comfort. Reinforced stitching is common, as to compensate for the stresses put on the gi. Inferior karategi are often cut from a light fabric similar to that of a summer shirt. These karategi are easily ripped, and tend to adhere to the practitioner s skin, creating ... fabric to wick away perspiration. The three main cuts of karate gi are Kata, European and Japanese .... The lapel is shorter. This cut again is chosen for aesthetic appeal. Karate uniforms come in a wide ... at the dojo wearing karate gi Different styles of Karate have slightly different uniforms though ... stops growing is more cost effective. The karate gi appears to have been developed from the Judo uniform. When Gichin Funakoshi demonstrated karate in Japan at the Kodokan , he still wore a traditional judo gi. See also Judogi Judo uniform Karate Keikogi Tokaido company BJJ Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi References reflist Category Karate Category Keikogi Category Martial arts uniforms de Karate Gi it Karate gi pt Karategi sl Karategi simple Karate gi ... more details
martial arts all over the world. imagesize 200px name Y sh kai Karate aka Yoshukan, Chito Kai ... Naha te , Shuri te , Tomari te descendant arts olympic no website Nihongo Yoshukai Y sh kai karate is a branch discipline of the Japan ese Okinawa n martial art , Karate D Way d , or Way of the Empty ... for Excellence. Yoshukai Karate has been featured in Black Belt Magazine . ref name Buttitta Buttitta, Bob. Yoshukai Karate Not for the Weak of Heart. Black Belt Magazine , May 1984, p. 54. ref ref name Klase Klase, Bill. Rough, Tough Yoshukai Karate Traditional Karate s Link to Full contact Fighting ... Karate Nunchucks, Swords, Sickles, Staffs, Sai and Bo. Black Belt Magazine. January 1992, p. 24. ref Origins of Yoshukai Karate The body of fighting and self defense techniques which became Japanese Karate do is thought to have originated about a thousand years ago in India and spread from there to China ... of Shotokan karate, is considered to be most responsible for the systemization and introduction of karate to Japan. Afterward, many other masters emerged, including Tsuyoshi Chitose , ref name ... ref who developed Chito ryu karate from a combination of Shorin ryu and Shorei ryu karate styles. After moving from Okinawa to Japan in 1922, Dr. Chitose began teaching karate in Kumamoto , Japan. He ... of karate in 1946, in 1952 naming it Chito ryu, meaning 1,000 year old style. In the late fifties, Dr ... the style of karate known as Yoshukai. ref name autogenerated1 Heinze, Thomas. Die Meister des Karate ... with the U.S. Air Force and began the study of judo and karate. After training in Chito ryu karate ... and other of Chitose and Yamamoto s students, Yoshukai Karate was successfully established as a world ... training in the Chito ryu style of karate under Dr. Chitose at the age of fifteen ref name Buttitta ... karate under the name of Yoshukan, and in 1963 Chitose changed the third kanji of their branch s name ... history.html Yoshukai Karate International ref indicating a potential for growth within the organization ... more details
students was high. Inoki, a professional wrestler trained by Karl Gotch and karate expert, earned ... decided to jointly found a new style of karate, which they named Kansuiryu. The name is an amalgam ... reflects the full contact nature of the Knockdown karate tournament rules, with practitioners expected ... study Kansuiryu Karate Citation needed date June 2009 and compete in the Kansuiryu Full Contact Karate Championships, held during October each year. It is one of the largest full contact tournaments ... See also Full contact karate Comparison of karate styles Antonio Inoki References External links http www.npo kansui karate.com Official website Japanese http www.karateoz.com World Kansuiryu Karate ... English karate schools Category Japanese martial arts Category Full contact karate ca Kansui ry it Kansuiryu Karate ja ... more details
Infobox Television show name Karate Kat image Image Karate Kat.jpg right caption Title card for Karate Kat format Animated comedy series runtime 22 minutes approx. creator Rankin Bass starring Robert McFadden br Earl Hammond br Maggie Jacobson br Larry Kenney br Gerrianne Raphael country USA network Lorimar first aired 1987 last aired 1987 num episodes 25 Karate Kat is an animated series animated children s television series . It was developed by Rankin Bass and distributed by Lorimar Telepictures in 1987. The show is about Karate Kat, a brown cat who s somehow skilled in Martial arts and uses it against crime. He is usually seen wearing a blue suit with a red tie. Whenever there is trouble, he would utter his catch phrase I m lean, I m mean, a karate machine. Kee yow. He then goes into a whirlwind spin and changes from his suit to his karate outfit. Karate Kat works for McClaws s Detective Agency run by his boss Big Mama real name Katie McClaw . His friends co workers include inventor Dr. Katmandu, Ciaobaby and her sister Meowbaby who has a crush on Karate Kat , his overweight sparring partner Katgut, and the aptly named Katatonic. Whenever he go into the crime scene, he would occasionally be equipped with something that would help him in some situations by Katmandu . In one memorable episode, Does anybody know what episode this is? he was seen wearing red chucks shoes with enormously ... Monsters and Karate Kat . Episode list Twenty five episodes have been made. These are The Katzenheimer Kaper Karate Kat and his comrades attempt to solve a jewel heist. The Sardine Turnover Kaper ... Cat Goes Ape Big Papa releases an ape from the zoo after tricking him into hunting down Karate Kat ... Brother Kaper Karate Kat s evil twin brother, Karate Krud, shows up. The Amnesia Kaper The Lonely ... with a c. In The Twin Brother Kaper , Karate Kat s evil twin, Karate Krud, explains how his ... Kenney , who voiced Karate Kat, was also the voice of Lion O in Thundercats . Characters designed ... more details
refimprove date January 2012 Infobox film name The Karate Dog image Karatedog.jpg caption DVD cover director Bob Clark producer Frank H bner writer Steven Paul br Gregory Poppen narrator starring Jon Voight br Simon Rex br Jaime Pressly br Pat Morita br Chevy Chase br Nicollette Sheridan music cinematography Brian Pearson editing Lenka Svab distributor Screen Media released Film date 2004 5 5 runtime 84 minutes country USA br GER language English language English budget gross preceded by followed by The Karate Dog simply Karate Dog on home video is a 2004 in film 2004 Television film made for TV film, directed by Bob Clark and produced by Frank H bner . It stars Chevy Chase as the voice of Cho Cho , Simon Rex , Jon Voight , and Jaime Pressly . Nicollette Sheridan and Pat Morita also make appearances. Plot Expand section date August 2011 A talking dog named Cho Cho teams up with a police detective named Peter Fowler to solve the murder of his owner Chin Li. Cast Chevy Chase as Cho Cho voice , the main protagonist . He teams up with Peter to solve the killing of Chin Li, his old owner. Jon Voight as Hamilton Cage, the primary villain of the film. Simon Rex as Det. Peter Fowler, the deuteragonist . He goes with Cho Cho to find out who killed Chin Li. Jaime Pressly as Ashley Wilkenson, the tritagonist . She is Peter s girlfriend. Pat Morita as Chin Li Thomas Kretschmann as Gerber Nicollette Sheridan as White Cat voice Lori Petty as COLAR voice Ron Lester as Edward Cage Gary Chalk actor Garry Chalk as Brunelli Dagmar Midcap as TV Reporter Production Filming The Karate Dog was filmed ... The Karate Dog originally aired on ABC Family on Monday, May 29, 2006 at 7 00 PM Eastern 6 ... reflist External links youtube McGqeq600D8 TV Trailer for Karate Dog IMDb title id 0270882 title The Karate Dog Bob Clark ABC Family Original Movies DEFAULTSORT Karate Dog, The Category ABC Family ... about dogs Category Karate films Category Films about animals playing sports Category Anthropomorphic ... more details
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