Okinawans swell with pride over native son’s gold medal in karate

There was much rejoicing in Okinawa Prefecture over Ryo Kiyuna becoming the first Okinawan native to win an Olympic gold ...
Nippon

Kiyuna Ryō: A Champion Born and Raised in Okinawa, the Land of Karate

Karate originated as a martial art in fourteenth-century Okinawa. In the upcoming Olympics, karate will be included for the first time, with two divisions of competition: one for kata (forms) and one ...
Yahoo UK & Ireland

Olympics-Karate-Okinawa's Kiyuna mesmerises to win men's kata gold

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot conceded ...
The New York Times

Japan’s big hope in karate is from the home of the sport.

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. By Ken Belson and Enya Toyama TOKYO — Every city that hosts the Olympics pushes for ...