As the summer season comes to a close, Germans across the country celebrate with a special festival known as Ernte Dank Fest. This annual event, which takes place in the fall, is a time for people to give thanks…

Sushi: A Delicious Way to Recharge After a Karate Tournament After a long karate tournament, there’s nothing quite like a good meal to help you recharge and feel good both physically and mentally. And for me, t…

If you’re a fan of martial arts, you won’t want to miss the Dixon Ryukyukan Karate and Kobudo tournament. This annual event brings together practitioners of all ages and skill levels to compete in karate, kob…

This Friday, November 4th, we had House Sorting Day at the dojo. As you might know the dojo consists of four different houses – Tatsu (dragon), Tenko (fox), Suzaku (phoenix), and Shisa (lion dogs). Each one of t…

Halloween is here. After two years of reduced Corona festivities we had an office party where all dressed up. My choice to go was as a Plague Doctor – kind of fitting after the pandemic. Plague doctors were m…