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Dear Members

I am a writer who has been researching the karate-do style of Okinawan Goju Ryu. The area of particular interest is the practice known as 'kakai', which is usually translated into English as 'stick hand'. I am trying to locate the Japanese ideograms for 'kakai', and despite approaching several karate schools and one or two Okinawan web sires, I have as yet received no answer.

I would be very grateful if anyone could guide me in the right direction. The complication appears to arise from the fact that 'kakai', as a practice, might well have arisen in Fujian province - China, and spread to Okinawa, with 'kakai' perhaps being a Chinese word.

Thank you for your time in this matter.