https://www.alojapan.com/1259186/nobuko-oshiro-okinawas-only-female-karate-grandmaster/ Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Growing up, Nobuko Oshiro had her eyes set on becoming a professional bowler.  Then, her sister asked if she’d accompany her to a traditional Okinawan dance class called Ryukyu Dance. When Oshiro struggled to move in step, the instructor suggested she take some side lessons in karate — the martial art invented in her hometown …