Origin of Karate
-Masters of The Ancient Tradition-
okinawa karate kobudo recorded Production Committee PRESENTS
CAST AND STAFF
CAST
Shorin-ryu: Katsuya Miyahira
Shorinji-ryu: Joen Nakazato
Shorin-ryu: Sokuichi Gibu
Shorin-ryu : Minoru Higa
Shorin-ryu : Nobukazu Takahashi
Shorin-ryu : Nobuko Oshiro
Shorin-ryu : Makoto Gibu
Shorin-ryu : Zenpo Shimabukuro
Gojyu-ryu : Kiichi Nakamoto
Gojyu-ryu : Meitatsu Yagi
Gojyu-ryu : Ryuji Kanazawa
Gojyu-ryu : Akihiro Yagi
Gohaku-ryu : Iken Tokashiki
Gohaku-ryu : Tdao Tokashiki
Uechi-ryu : Minoru Miyagi
Uechi-ryu : Yasuo Shimoji
Kobudo : Takashi Kinjo
Kobudou : Eiko Miyazato
Kobudo : Masakazu Kinjo
Shorinji-ryu : Senkichi Oyagawa
Shorinji-ryu : Masao Tomimori
Shorinji-ryu : Hitoshi Oyagawa
Shorinji-ryu : Takeshi Nakasato
Shorinji-ryu : Senei Aragaki
Gojyu-ryu : Kazuhiro Hokama
Gohaku-ryu : Junsei Koki
Gohaku-ryu : Kazuo Uesato
Gohaku-ryu : Isao Fukuchi
Gohaku-ryu : Terukazu Shiroma
Gohaku-ryu : Yasuo Aoyama
Gohaku-ryu : Kenji Ishii
Gohaku-ryu : Etsuji Hosoya
Gohaku-ryu : Koji Yogi
Gohaku-ryu : Masanori Hosoya
Gohaku-ryu : Masanobu Gushiken
Gohaku-ryu : Katsuya Hio
Gohaku-ryu : Masataka Ogami
Gohaku-ryu : Kazunori Yamashita
Gohaku-ryu : Yasutaka Azama
Uechi-ryu : Susumu Hiranohara
Shorin-ryu : Takahide Kubo
(These names are listed in no particular order)
Staff
director : Kiichi Tagawa
production :Second Inc.
screenwriter : Toshiyuki Kamioka
Taeko Kuwana
music : Kenji Hosoda
executive producer : Ryuji Kanazawa
producer : Masaki Kanazawa
assitant producer : Shuji Maeda
cinematography : Shinji Uzaki
Motohiko "Won" Hori
gaffer : Ryohei Watanabe
video engineer : Takeshi Takahashi
camera assistant : Koki Hayashi
bestboy/erectric : Takamichi Fujita
Shinichiro Kino
Norifumi Sugita
japanese Dialogue : Toshio Kobayashi
english Dialogue : Jack Merluzzi(TPS inc.)
editor : Yoshito Hosoi
cg : Masayoshi Kaeriyama
Kiyono Kuroiwa
production Assistant : Shinsaku Uemura
Hiromi Aoyagi
photography : Yow Kobayashi
Ayumi Kagami
camera system equipments : Office-Doing Inc.
lighting and grip equipments : Office-Doing Inc.
cranes and dollies : AND FILM STUDIO OKINAWA
sound design : EARTH BEAT Inc.
mastering studio : Aquarium CO., Ltd.
produed by Okinawa Karate Kobudo Recording Committee All Rights reserved.
Special Thanks For The Filming
Shidokan Honbu
Kyudokan Nakasato Dojo
Gojyuryu Okinawakan Karatedo Association
Association of Traditional Ryukyu Kobudo presevation Martial Arts
Okinawa Karatedo Shorinryu Butokukan Headquater
Okinawa Shorinryu Karatedo Kyudokan Federation Honbu Dojo
Federation of Toyokan Karatedo
Okinawa Shorinryu Karatedo Kyudokan Federation Urazoe Dojo
International Okinawa Syorin-ryu Seibukan Karate-do Association(IOSSKA)
International Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu Karate-do Association Honbu Dojo
International Gojuryu-Karate Organization
International Gojuryu-Karate Organaization at Cultural Center Ryukyu-Shinpo
Okinawa Gojyuryu Tomarite Karatedo Association Senbukan Headquater
Okinawa Uechi_ryu Karatedo Hozonkai
Shimoji ha Uechi-ryu Karatedo Honbu Dojo
Okinawa Koburyu Karatedo Kobudo Kobukai Honbu Dojo
Ryukyu Kobudo Eiryukai Headquater
Okinawa Uechiryu Karatedo Hozonkai Kubagawa Shubukan
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) OKINAWA Film Office
Okinawa Umi no Sono Yomitan resort Okinawa(Now: Hoshino resort)
Naha City Board of Education Cultural Properties Division
Uruma City Education Committee culture Division
Onna Villege Education Committee ・Onna Villege Museum
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins Co-management council
Yomitan Kukuru resort Okinawa Murasakimura Co., Ltd.
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo International Learning center Satoshi Uechi
EARTH BEAT Inc.
Studio O2
PrimeRay Co., LtD.