RARE HISTORIC Shotokan Karate Vid - Isao Obata (et al), Keio University 1974 Kata/Bunkai (Part 1/2)

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This is 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.

Isao Obata 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 1 of 2. The second part contains kobudo and several advanced kata. Here is the link to Part 2:    • RARE HISTORIC Shotokan Karate Video - Keio...  

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
0:50 Tekki Shodan by Koji Saito
2:09 Tekki Nidan by Ichiro Yamamoto
3:34 Tekki Sandan by Keizo Yoshimura
5:48 Jutte by Isao Obata
7:37 Bassai-Dai by Kiyoshi Togawa
9:33 Kanku-Dai by Akiro Kondo
13:07 Enpi by Hakau Takahashi
14:24 Gankaku by Shinechi Kamei
17:34 Jion by Akioshi Iwamoto
19:43 Hangetsu by Isao Obata
23:22 Kanku-Sho by Koji Kuahara
25:34 Bassai-Sho by Mitsuru Ikeda
28:18 Gojushiho-Dai (Jyou) by Hiro Suzuki
30:30 Nijushiho by Fusajiro Takagi

Tekki Shodan
by Koji Saito
Showa 36 (1961)

Tekki Nidan
by Ichiro Yamamoto
Showa 28 (1953)

Tekki Sandan
by Keizo Yoshimura
Showa 34 (1959)

Jutte
by Isao Obata
Showa 4 (1929)

Bassai-Dai
by Kiyoshi Togawa
Showa 22 (1947)

Kanku-Dai
by Akiro Kondo
Showa 44 (1969)

Enpi
by Hakau Takahashi
Showa 9 (1934)

Gankaku
by Shinechi Kamei
Showa 25 (1950)

Jion
by Akioshi Iwamoto
Showa 26 (1951)

Hangetsu
by Isao Obata
Showa 4 (1929)

Kanku-Sho
by Koji Kuahara
Showa 42 (1967)

Bassai-Sho
by Mitsuru Ikeda
Showa 34 (1959)

Gojushiho-Dai
by Hiro Suzuki
Showa 30 (1955)

Nijushiho
by Fusajiro Takagi
Showa 18 (1943)