Okinawa Kids Hoodies

Gojuryu karate symbol with text and kanji

I took this shot at Hiji Falls in Okinawa, Japan. I had a 30 second shutter speed and a f/5.6 at ISO 100. I processed it later in photoshop CS5 and used Nik Effex. It is composed of 3 different images shot at different exposures to get the range of light that I wanted. You can view all my photos on my website at www.jswolfphotography.com

The Kenpo Gokui, found in the Bubishi, was adopted by Isshinryu Karate founder Tatsuo Shimabuku as 8 core tenets of his style's philosophy. The 8 principles are listed here in stylized kanji, with "Kenpo Gokui" written at the top. The t-shirt has the English translation on the back.

The Hindiandi Gung Fu Yin Yang as designed by USMC Ret. MSgt AJ Advincula.

"Nankurunaisa" （なんくるないさ）is a dialect from Okinawa Prefecture, which means "Nantokanarusa" （なんとかなるさ）in Japanese. It can be translated into "Everything is going to be OK". A gift suitable for those who love oriental or Japanese culture, manga, anime, calligraphy and hand lettering art.

The Kenpo Gokui, found in the Bubishi, was adopted by Isshinryu Karate founder Tatsuo Shimabuku as 8 core tenets of his style's philosophy. The 8 principles are listed here in stylized kanji, with "Kenpo Gokui" written at the top.

The Hindiandi Gung Fu Yin Yang as designed by USMC Ret. MSgt AJ Advincula. Includes a Gold caption saying "Hindiandi Gung Fu". Available with Black caption as well.

The seiryu azure dragon, symbolizing Tatsuo Shimabuku, as seen in depictions of the goddess (Megami) of Isshinryu Karate. The Kanji on the right read "Tatsuo" (Dragon Man) and the Kanji on the bottom read "Isshinryu Karate".

The 8 (empty handed) Kata of Isshinryu Karate, with an illustration of a move from each kata. Each kata name is written in Japanese.

kamikaze kanji

Inspired by Langa Hasegawa from Sk8 the infinity

The Hindiandi Gung Fu Yin Yang as designed by USMC Ret. MSgt AJ Advincula. Includes a Black caption saying "Hindiandi Gung Fu". Available with Gold caption as well.

This playful piece was found on Kokusai Street in Okinawa, Japan.

The Goddess (Megami) of Isshinryu as envisioned by founder Tatsuo Shimabuku. Includes stylized kanji reading "Isshinryu Karate-do".

The 8 (empty handed) Kata of Isshinryu Karate, with an illustration of a move from each kata. White Font; see Black Font version as well.

Hattori Hanzo was a famous ninja of the Sengoku era who served the Tokugawa clan as a ninja, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan Hattori Hanzo is also a character in the movieas a master Japanese swordsmith as a master Japanese swordsmith

A snorkeler makes their way back towards the main entrance of Tomarigusuku Park, a hidden gem in Okinawa.

The Okinawan Overlord. What he says is the law.