Tawata no Sai

多和田の釵

Tawata no Sai (or 多和田の釵 in Japanese) is a Ryukyu Kobujutsu Sai Kata. This kata was developed by Meigantu Tawata (1814 – 1884), a feudal warrior. In the video embedded below (recorded on 16 May 2025), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs this ‘Sai Kata by Master Tawata (or 多和田 in Japanese)’.