It started with Mitsuru buying me lunch at the Dojo. I had some zaru soba, and some cha han. It was a nice lunch, and I really enjoyed talking to him about things other than Kendo. I told him I had a date that evening. He started giving me shit until I told him that she was ...
Kawa dojo. The "classroom of the river": studying the riverbed develops the artistic sensitivity and taste that will lead to the discovery of quality stones. Kawa-ishi. Stones collected in and around rivers. Kawazure. Smooth texture (as caused by water over time). ...
famicomdojo The arcade-turned NES classic has spawned an entire franchise in the decades since its release. Let's play it! Sean made the comment recently that not many ninja games from Japan were released in the US, but Ninja Gaiden, with its very Japanese name and all, was a standout...
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A week before, his mother had taken him to the dojo to join the judo club, because she was worried about him not having any friends, having just moved to the town. What had he learnt in such a short time? Well, how to put on the uniform, bow to an opponent, break one’s fall...
Located near Tokyo, Japan. 高尾山 ・藥王院 More Photos Below Karura (Garuda) Folk Mask Don’t confuse the bird-manKarura with the Karasu Tengu. Though similar in appearance,Karurais servant to Vishnu (Hindu lord). In Japan,Karurais
So please give me a break. And Tokyo <> Japan. I've got friends from there but have no intention of ever living there unless I'm paid a good deal of money. On the up side, there is a dojo there I am very interested in. Good luck with Ishihara though. You ...
I went to a Christmas event recently where there was a gingerbread town on display. One of the gingerbread houses immediately stood out to me–it was a really well-made Japanese dojo, complete with koi pond, rock garden, and ninjas practicing with Pocky!
A quick inventory of my shelves had me realize that I have been consuming fantasy books the most. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but it made me realize that I might not be having an inclusive reading experience as much as I thought. (And to be fair, I’ve been missing ou...
During a kendo practice in a dojo, the position and the orientation of the kendoka is determined by the layout of the dojo or more specifically, by the location of shomen and the entrance relative to the sensei's sword. The sensei's sword, when placed on his left, should not be ...