Uechi-Ryu family lost Sensei Uechi Kanmei

Uechi-Ryu community mourns the loss of Sensei Kanmei Uechi on Sunday 13th of September 2015. Kanmei Uechi was born in 1941 an he was the oldest son of Kanei Uechi and grandson of Kanbun Uechi, father of Uechi-Ryu Karate. Kanmei Uechi Sensei took over the Uechi Ryu Karate Do Association from his father after his death in 1991.

As Uechiryu.eu we expresses our deepest condolences to Sensei Kanmei's family. May he rest in peace.

Events - News (Europe)

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László Harsányi shared with us the following invitation: Wewouldliketoinviteyou and yourstudentstoOkinawan Karate Seminar and Ryukyuandanceworkshopin Budapest! Instructors: Hanshi Yoshio Kuba, Okinawan Goju - Ryu Karate - Do 10thDan, Heis the head of the Okinawa Karate-Do Kenpo- Kai in Okinawa. He was a direct student of SeikichiToguchiSensei, who was a student...

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Events - News (Global)

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Kobudo News

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Other Karate News

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