About This Kata
| Name | Suparinpei [壱百零八] |
| Translation | One Hundred and Eight |
| Style | Goju-ryu |
| Level | Advanced |
| History | The name Suparinpei translates to 108, a number of Buddhist significance representing the 108 earthly temptations that must be overcome to achieve enlightenment. Higaonna Kanryō learned this kata during his studies in China in the 1870s and the kata was preserved and refined by Chōjun Miyagi. It is the longest and most advanced kata in the Goju-ryu system. The kata also goes by the names Pechurin (from Okinawan) and Hyakuhachi, the literal Japanese reading of 108. It is also practised in Kenwa Mabuni’s Shitō-ryū. |
| Lineage | Chinese martial arts → Higaonna Kanryō (Naha-te) → Chōjun Miyagi (Gōjū-ryū), Kenwa Mabuni (Shitō-ryū) |
Suparenpei – 108 steps (Goju Ryu style)
