A new book by Keisuke Fujimoto Sensei, chairman of the Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association (Tokyo Shibu), is now available in English. The name of the book is "The Untold Story of Kanbun Uechi" and describes the life, times, and personality of Kanbun Uechi, as well as the origins and history of Uechi-ryu. Inside the 175 pages of this book, Fujimoto Sensei, as he claims, does not aim to authenticate or disprove any existing other works, but simply to satisfy his own curiosity and present the subsequent findings. We are looking forward to receiving a copy of the book, go through its contents and get an insight in many aspects of the life of Master Uechi Kanbun.
For more information, you can visit: http://www.okikukai.jp/English/index.htm
Katherine Loukopoulos was interviewed by Martial Arts Masters Magazine, Issue Summer 2017. On an 8-page interview, she went through her life achievements, ongoing projects, and future plans. You can read the whole interview here: 
The annual Okinawa Day 2017 has been announced for this June. The event was firstly launched in 2009 and this is the 9th time that will be organized by the London Okinawa Sanshinkai. This exceptional cultural organizing will include Okinawan folk music, Okinawan Karate and Kobudo demonstrations, dancing workshops and much more! The event will be held on Saturday 24th June 2017, at Spitalfields, London E1 and the admission is Free.
The 4th Sōke Uechi Sadanao Sensei has started the project of raising funds to build a statue of the founder of Uechi-Ryu Uechi Kanbun in Yaedake Sakura no Mori, Cherry Blossom Park, in Motobu Town. This is the birthplace of Uechi Kanbun sensei. The estimated construction cost is: 9,000,000 yen (statue and pedestal) and the executive committee led by Uechi Sadanao Sensei is collecting donations in order to support it. The size of the statue will approximatelly be 1.8 meters (almost 3 meters including the pedestal). The unveiling ceremony is planned on Sunday, 29th of October 2017.