From a set of prints Kendo ryaku den “Abridged Stories of Our Country’s Swordsmamship.” Published by Kadzusa-ya Iwazo, c. 1845-6. The complete diptych is rare. Robinson S37.9.7. Very fine impression, colour and condition. Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Status: Sold Tags: Sold, ...
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 ...
If that is the case, then it really makes me very sad. Haruppi is (I don’t want to say “was”) one of the most beautiful members of the AKB Family – which is another way of saying — she was among the most beautiful women in the world. It tears me up a little to think t...
8 Katana and Kendo: Background and Reigi Hyo Won Kim Katana Katana (h) refers to the traditional Japanese samurai swords. Although the pronunciation ka-ta-na comes from the kunyomi* of the kanji h which means 'sword' in a generic sense, the katana refers to samurai swords which have a...
About half of life is doing the right stuff. The other half is avoiding the wrong stuff. It reminds me of the ancient Japanese saying: “You’re in the army now, you’re not behind the plow.” So now get out there and be all you can be. © Japan Today ©...
To artist Douglas Ho, Kendo is more than just a traditional Japanese Budo, it is a way of life. Mostly sketches that were made in a few minutes. This website holds the sketches made, and act as platform to communicate with all those who are interested.
"At first, I was happy when Japanese people gave me compliments like ‘You are good at using chopsticks’ and ‘You speak Japanese very well.’ However, now that I have been in Japan for a long time, these sort of compliments sound like that they are looking down at...
Grocery Store Death Match: Yosuke Kobayashi vs. Seiji Yamakawa vs. Yuichi Taniguchi vs. Bruiser Okamoto vs. Kendo Nagasaki From Big Japan. We have a red mat in the middle of an outdoor shopping center, surrounded by a chain link fence and a crowd of fans. Nagasaki comes out with a band...
Maybe you want to take a look at the martial artkendo. Kyu Gunto (old military sword) The first sword used by the Japanese military was called kyu gunto. This sword type came up in the 19thcentury and in contrast to the traditionally made katana the kyu gunto was a mass-produced swor...
Various club activities are also held at the tem- ple, such as hymn singing, meditation, dancing, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, handicrafts, calligraphy, judo, kendo, karate, and boy and girl scouts. Every means are taken to attract people to the temple and to bless them with the ...