RARE HISTORIC Shotokan Karate Video - Keio University 1974 Bo, Sai, Kata, Bunkai (Part 2/2)

[Note: You may use any portion of this video for non-commercial purposes, but we ask that you include the following text: “Video courtesy of . The original is here: “ Contact us in the case of commercial use. Thank you.] [Link to Part 1: ] This is Part 2 of a very rare video prepared for the 50th Anniversary of the Keio University Karate Club’s founding (placing it around 1974 - two years before Mr. Obata’s passing) by the club’s alumni association. This part contains two Bo kata, 1 Sai kata, and several kata not usually included in the Shotokan Syllabus. Isao Obata (who appeared in Part 1) was a direct student of Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi and a founder of the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Master Obata was Master Kazumi Tabata’s teacher. This film was found among Master Tabata’s personal effects after his passing. [Special thanks to Stuart Chassen for the video, and to the original video makers who had the foresight to create what would become a document of historic importance.] This is Part 2 of 2. The performances are (Kata Name/Performer/Graduating Class): [NOTE: Be sure you have closed captioning/subtitles on (the little CC button) and you will see these in the video.] 0:00 Beginning 0:16 Shushi no Kon (Bo) by Koji Wada 1:27 Sakugawa no Kon (Bo) by Tetsuro Noguchi 3:55 Sai by Yoshiro Kadomatsu 6:22 Wankan by Tetsuo Yoshiwata 7:42 Meikyo (Rohai) by Yoshimi Kobetto 9:37 Gojushiho-Sho[Geh] by Ken Nishitani 12:05 Sanchin by Toshihisa Nagura 14:49 Sochin by Koji Wada 17:04 Kumo Te (Unsu) by Koji Kuahara 19:53 108 (Suparimpei) by Tetsuro Noguchi 23:39 Chinte by Toshihisa Nagura 25:37 Jiin by Kinichi Mashimo 27:05 Seienchin by Yoshiro Kadomatsu Shushi no Kon (Bo) by Koji Wada Showa 47 (1972) Sakugawa no Kon (Bo) by Tetsuro Noguchi Showa 15 (1940) Sai by Yoshiro Kadomatsu Showa 37 (1962) Wankan by Tetsuo Yoshiwata Showa 34 (1959) Meikyo (Rohai) by Yoshimi Kobetto Showa 34 (1959) Gojushiho-Sho[Geh] by Ken Nishitani Showa 39 (1964) Sanchin by Toshihisa Nagura Showa 44 (1969) Sochin by Koji Wada Showa 47 (1972) Kumo Te (Unsu) by Koji Kuahara Showa 42 (1967) 108 (Suparimpei) by Tetsuro Noguchi Showa 15 (1940) Chinte by Toshihisa Nagura Showa 44 (1969) Jiin by Kinichi Mashimo Showa 30 (1955) Seienchin by Yoshiro Kadomatsu Showa 37 (1962)