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THE OKIKUKAI EMBLEM(Copied from the OKIKUKAI headquarters on Okinawa)The emblem is really a composite of two symbols, one representing the old Okinawa and one the new. The off-center circle - within - a - circle is the official prefectural symbol of the Okinawa; the outer red ring represents the ocean, the inner white ring peace, and the central red sphere means development or progress. This symbol of modern Okinawa is enclosed within a symbol of the ancient Ryukyan Kingdom consisting of three yellow waves that circle a white region. The Okikukai emblem combines symbols to represent the continuity of ancient Ryukyan values within modern day Okinawa, and the concentric circles motif symbolizes, variously, the eternity of Heaven and Earth, self-completion, equality, and peace. This whirling vision of justice and peace, so central to the Okikukai philosophy, is also the confident expression of the belief that the ancient Ryukyan ethics continues and will continue to enliven Okinawan life. The emblem was designed by Master Takoa Sakiyama, Kyoshi 7 Dan |
Teaching karate and kobudo since 1983 |
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