May be in Japan

Hi All,

I may get the opportunity to visit Osaka around August time - Any info on friendly dojos and training opportunities most welcome...

Thanks.

 

osaka is where most of japan's ****o-ryu karate is headquartered, so you'll probably find karate everywhere (and likely good karate). having never been there, i can't advise much, but fwiw you could always give the hayashi-ha ****o-ryu peeps a visit (that's the branch i started with)

 

Are you looking for a particular style?

 

Yeah, if we can get an idea of your preferred style we'll be in a better position to advise you.

 

well, the thread is in the krotty forum and he specified "friendly" dojos, so i'd wager that as long as it's krotty and the dojo has a healthy atmosphere, anything goes

 

http://www.seitoshitoryu.com/

This one has an English friendly website, so it may be worth contacting them, and introducing yourself?

Regards,

Travess

 

Hi All,

Actually don't care what the martial art is or what the style is as long as they are friendly, welcome visitors and don't charge a 'special' price for the stupid gaijin

 

How friendly?

 

I believe over there it's pronounced "ka-ra-taaay."

 

no, it's pronounced karate. now go take your anglosaxon diphthongs somewhere else

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKGoVefhtMQ[/ame]

 

Do you really pronounce bruschetta like that? And linguini?
Now excuse me while I go ROTFLing till the end of the day.

 

You should hear me pronounce mots-a-rell-AH!

 

this would probably be her answer