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Wabisabi — The Beauty of Transience and Imperfection 侘び寂び [edition 2026]
Beauty is an important concept in karatedō that is often overlooked. Wabisabi helps to synthesize the key components of beauty.
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Golden Week 2026: Dojo Spring Break
This year, the Dojo Spring Break runs from Saturday, May 2nd to Saturday, May 9th, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, May 11th, 2026.
April 2026 Rank Testing
The April 2026 Rank Testing will be held on Saturday, April 25th. Students in all four Kids Divisions as well as Adult students will be testing on this day.
Advanced Brown Belt Review Class: Adults, Blackbelt Teens
1st Kyu Advanced Brown Belts and Shonen Shodan have their last review class of 2026 to prepare for blackbelt selection.
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Hana Yori Dango — Dumplings over Flowers 花より団子 [edition 2026]
Substance over style, necessities over luxuries. Karatedō teaches us to deeply consider true value and to prefer it to empty cosmetics and shallow things and people. A karateka is a man or woman of substance, as well as style — but substance first.