Mailing Address and Bank Account Name Change

Dear Dojo Owners around the world, 1.    Mailing address change.  The payment system of WMKA annual fees is working well because of your support and cooperation. But I want to change the mailing address of Okinawa Headquarters from me to Mr. Riki Nomura, overseas manager in Okinawa, as of today.

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Final Honbu Dojo Joint Workout (worldwide)

(posted with authorization from WMKA President Yoshitaka Taira) The Hombu Dojo has announced it will be holding the last joint dojo workout on Sunday December 15th at 3pm. It would be wonderful if everyone could attend this historical event but for most of us that is not feasible.

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The Last Joint Karate Practice in Nagamine Honbu Dojo

Dear WMKA Dojo Owners,  It is deep regret and sadness that we have to announce “The Last Joint Karate Practice in the Nagamine Honbu Dojo”, which has been arranged for 3pm on December 15, 2013.  The Nagamine family has mentioned that Mr. Bunshiro Nagamine 2nd dan, Soke’s son and an elementary school teacher, is still thinking of continuing the Dojo somehow.

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Announcement from Okinawa Headquarters

Dear all WMKA & EMKA Dojo Owners, This year is almost over and you must be very busy reviewing the year and preparing for next year. This year was a very sad and painful year for all of us. We lost Soke Takayoshi Nagamine on April 25, 2012. Soke Nagamine’s personal value and value as a great karate Master was proved and recognized by the magazine article in the famous Official Karate magazine’s November 2012 fall edition. As I stated in my previous message, we need your support and cooperation to preserve and continue his legacy and Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-Do around the world.

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