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松林流空手道セミナー2015　in 海外&県外 Dear WMKA members I hope everything is well with your daily and karate life wherever you live. I want to thank you for your dedication and support of the WMKA. “The Memorial Karate-Do seminar & Exchange Demonstration 2014 for Soke Takayoshi Nagamine in Okinawa” was very successful because of your cooperation from around the world.

Dear WMKA members from around the world, A Happy New Year! I congratulate you all in welcoming a bright and hopeful New Year 2015! We are very grateful for your strong support and cooperation for the “The Memorial Karate-Do Seminar and Exchange Demonstration 2014 for Soke Takayoshi Nagamine in Okinawa”. The events were great and successful.

宗家　長嶺高兆　追善空手道セミナー＆交流演武会２０１４in 沖縄 Dear WMKA members Merry Christmas 2014and A Happy New Year 2015 ! The event was great and successful because of your support and cooperation. Though, you may be enjoying it on facebook from many dojo owners who attend the events, I will add some news from Okinawa.

Yoshitaka Taira Sensei, 10th dan Hanshi, and president of the World Matsubayashi Ryu Karate-do Assosciation, was in Canada from July 24 through August 1st to officially open the Ryu Shin karate dojo. While in Canada, Taira Sensei also conducted a three day seminar. Here are the highlights of his visit.

This event will be the first PREMIER LEAGUE in Japan sponsored by World Karate Federation (WFK) and managed by Japan Karatedo Federation(JKF) and will open in Okinawa on August 30 & 31,2014. We are very grateful to both the WKF and the JKF for their consideration to Okinawa as “ The Birth Place of Karate”.  The Venue will be at the Okinawa Prefectural Hall of Martial Arts.

Dojo Opening and Seminar Date: July 25th-27th Location: Bowmanville, Canada Contact: Anthony Gibson 905-243-9928 or anthonygibson75@hotmail.com

The Okinawa Prefectural Government is planing to build the Karatedo Kaikan, Karate Hall (tentative name), starting this year and open it next year. The location will be in the neighboring castle ruin in Tomigusuku city, which is about 1.7 km from the current Okinawa Prefectural Hall of Martial Arts.