Right oblique posture is ordinarily required in Ken exercises. Conversely, empty-handed exercises require left oblique posture. The latter case is because the initial stance between the two partners is more than two steps apart so that when they mutually take one step forward with their right foot, they may come into contact with each other …
The legend Masutatsu Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Karate
Masutatsu Oyama was born in Korea in 1923 and is the founder of Japan’s most famous and widespread karate style in the world. At the age of 9, Mas Oyama learned Chinese kenpo in Manchuria and practiced judo and boxing as a teenager. All this leads to training in Okinawan karate, which serves as a …
Tokyo Skytree
In Sumida, Tokyo, the Tokyo Skytree (, Tky Sukaitsur, stylised TOKYO SKYTREE) is a broadcasting and viewing tower. It overtook the Canton Tower as Japan’s highest structure in 2010, and reached its full height of 634 meters (2,080 feet) in March 2011, making it the world’s tallest tower, displacing the Canton Tower, and the world’s …