The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. ... Join a karate sensei at an Okinawan dojo or at the Okinawa Karate Kaikan.

URASOE, Okinawa Prefecture--Nobuko Oshiro didn't back off when her instructor of an Okinawan-style dance suggested that she take karate to improve her dance steps. “I found that a karate dojo ...

His dojo, Original Okinawa Karate Iha Dojo, at 2013 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, will hold a celebration for Iha's life on Aug. 31 at the Japanese Garden at Michigan State University.

Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one of the few women in the sport. Now at 77, she is Okinawa’s only ...

Iha, known as Sensei Iha to his many students, died on Aug. 3. He was 92. His dojo, Original Okinawa Karate Iha Dojo, at 2013 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, will hold a celebration for Iha's life on ...

His dojo, Original Okinawa Karate Iha Dojo, at 2013 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, will hold a celebration for Iha's life on Aug. 31 at the Japanese Garden at Michigan State University.

His dojo, Original Okinawa Karate Iha Dojo, at 2013 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, will hold a celebration for Iha's life on Aug. 31 at the Japanese Garden at Michigan State University.