It is no exaggeration to call waka the essence of traditional Japanese culture. Korin Ogata’s “Irises,” a pair of folding screens registered as a National Treasure, is based on the waka poem “The Tales of Ise.” Famous locations described in waka, such as Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, w...
Hoshin Kanri is a Lean approach used for strategic company-wide improvements. The phrase Hoshin Kanri (方針管理) means policy management and represents the concept of guiding an entire company in an agreed-upon, clear direction. It’s made of three Japanese words: Ho (method), Shin (compass)...
When owning a business, success is obviously the number one thing on any business owners mind. There are many different routes that can be taken to get to the top. One of the new and inventive ways to run a successful business involves the Kata improvement process. Kata is a Japanese inve...
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Japanese judoka Mitsuyo Maeda was sent by his master, and the founder of judo, Kano Jigoro, to travel abroad and demonstrate his art to the world. This eventually led him to Brazil in 1914 where he began teaching Carlos Gracie. Carlos’ brothers soon began learning from Maeda as well. His...
results-driven guidance to organizations navigating the digital-first economy. He teaches digital marketing to executives at leading institutions including Rutgers Business School and UCLA Extension. A multilingual professional fluent in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, Neal has inspired audiences on four conti...
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Tetsu Katano (Producer, Sega of Japan, working on Puyo Puyo Tetris for Switch) The fact you can share the controllers, which is called "Osusowake Play" in Japanese … that was a big factor [in why we portedPuyo Puyo Tetristo Switch]. … This is a competitive puzzle game, and the ...
Kendo is the modern Japanese martial art of fencing based on the two-handed sword (katana) techniques of the samurai warriors.
Iaido is the Japanese art of drawing, cutting, and resheathing the katana. It places a great emphasis on correctness of form, precision and efficiency of movement, and mental focus.