2023年1月27日 星期五

[空手道] Train on a tour: A diary of romantic martial Okinawa(2023/01/11~2023/01/21)

Translated by TOGKF Taiwan 陳文宏(Chen WenHong)

Some Senseis ask me to translate my trip from Mandarin to English, so I ask my student to do so. Honbu's Sensei, except Yonesato Sensei, can only speak a little English. The actual conversations or talks with Sensei are all in Nippongo, sometimes with a little English. 

The following is my diary in English.
 


It has been three years since my last visit to Okinawa. It’s such a long wait. However, the main dish is my honeymoon vacation, not karate. I have to manage time for my karate practice at honbu dojo. If everything goes well, maybe I can spend five nights at the dojo. At least, three are predictable and exciting for a side menu.

To arrange a honeymoon schedule is exhausting. As a husband, it’s tricky to make the balance between both needs and feelings. One month of preparation for transportation and recommendation is like a butterfly in my stomach. The VJW website drives me crazy especially. Thank god that my wife has her Covid 19 negative certification to meet the deadline. 

Jan 18th Wednesday in Katsuren castle, photo with Sanchin kamae.

2023年1月22日 星期日

[空手道] 2023上半年本部道場練習 (2023/01/11~2023/01/21)

闊別了整整三年,這次總算能去沖繩了,但這次的主題其實並不是練習,而是十天的新婚旅行,練習只能是抽空,我預估最少能練了三個晚上,最多五個晚上。

也因為是新婚旅行,所以以往住得便宜的地方都不會考慮,也要租機車、汽車到處趴趴走,這都是之前在沖繩沒有過的經驗。不過正如疫情的影響,去之前的準備工作讓人耗神耗力,特別是VJW(Visit Japan Web)網站的資料填寫,這讓我精神緊張了一個月。

VJW有一個最重要的資料要上傳,就是打滿三劑指定疫苗的證明,但如果沒有打滿呢?依規定要在出發前72小時取得陰性證明後,將該文件上傳、審查過才能通行,而我太太就是屬於沒有打滿三劑指定疫苗的人,等於說這行程充滿了不確定性,非常有可能突然變調。幸好上天有保佑、祖上有積陰德,回頭看行程雖然沒有到很順,但大致上是完美的。

「三戦」架勢
2023/01/18(三)下午,在勝連城跡拍的「三戦」架勢