Destination: Okinawa Tokyo, Japan
I have been to New York for training six or seven times, and I have lots of great friends there, mostly from Ronin Athletics, where I really enjoy training. One of them is Ryan Mizuno, who moved (“back”) to Japan a couple of years ago. Since he moved, I have threatened him to come visit, and though one attempt a while back failed, I will not let it slip this time :)
Ryan lives with his wife in Okinawa, which is right in my travel path, so couldn’t be more perfect for me. There is not a lot of grappling there, but there should be some and I think I will get a lot of it in Tokyo anyways. Ryan is a skilled guy and I always enjoy training with him.
UPDATE: Ryan recently moved to Tokyo, so I’ll visit him there instead :)
Also make sure you check out his cool blog about life in Japan on www.RyanMizuno.com!
Joe
There is actually BJJ instructor in Okinawa. He’s affiliated with Gracie Barra. Here’s the link: http://www.bjjokinawa.com/
I spent 4 years in Okinawa and it was fantastic. Be sure to plan your trip during the summer or early fall. Winter and spring suck because it gets cold and rainy.
Aug 27, 2010 @ 01:38
graugart
Thanks for the tips!
Aug 27, 2010 @ 10:45
ryan
yo christian, it’s ryan.
you are welcome anytime here! i will even hook you up with a place to stay and stuff.
ivan sakamoto is a black belt instructor here. he is paixao’s brother! i will introduce you to him if you come through.
happy travelling!
-ryan
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