("Warriors") whose ethics and prowess were founded on the precepts of Zen. In their martial arts of sword, bow and spear Zen discipline, the training by which enlightenment might be attained, played a significan
In pursuit of its goals, the activist minority that forms the hard core of the attempt to overthrow the government will try to recruit a limited number of people for direct participation in their movement and to mobilize a large part of the total population as supporters and occasional helpers...
Kendo is a Japanese swordsmanship discipline that means “Way of the sword”. In place of traditional samurai swords like katanas, kendo martial artists use wooden swords known as bokken for performing practice routines called katas; or they use Japanese swords made of leather and bamboo called s...
His almost famous portrayal as this effeminate, beauty-obsessed, sharp-minded tactician and deadly warrior likely stems from a pun on his name in Japanese, Chō Kō, as Chō is how the word “butterfly” is pronounced in Japanese, so his name is literally “butterfly warrior” which obviousl...
This type of expert uses their vast knowledge of the game and teams to their advantage. The Ninja Warriors American Ninja Warrior is a sports entertainment show adapted from the Japanese physical game show Sasuke. The show was adopted by many different countries around the world, but American ...
The golden age of the samurai in Japan spanned from the 13th to the 17th centuries. Samurai warriors practiced intense physical and mental training, combining sword fighting with Zen Buddhism with the intention of making thought and action simultaneous so the samurai could wield a sword seemingly ...
These visualisations of thecategorisation of humanity survived the collapse ofthe colonial system, becoming a coveted collector’s item and an important part ofa growing interest in old photographs and their reinterpretation. In this, often bi-ased, rereading of images from the nineteenth and early...
(Japanese angels who are messengers of the gods and helpers of humanity); Lucifer and Iblis (in medieval Christian and Islamic belief, respectively, evil angels who work to destroy human souls); Fravashis (ancient Zoroastrian guardian angels who guide the souls of the dead to heaven); Omb...
Shrines of Japan. Glossary of Japan's Most Prominent Shrine Types. A-to-Z Dictionary of Japanese Buddhism & Shintoism.