Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ December 30, 2014 There are lots of stories about old Japanese budo masters taking on new students. Probably the most famous one… Read More

Where Japanese culture resonates.
Posted by Deborah Klens-Bigman
Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ December 30, 2014 There are lots of stories about old Japanese budo masters taking on new students. Probably the most famous one… Read More
Posted by Deborah Klens-Bigman
Novenber 30, 2014 – Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. So, I am back from an all-too-brief (for me) trip to Japan. Some training, some sightseeing, some cultural… Read More
Posted by Deborah Klens-Bigman
November 12, 2014 – Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. On one of my visits to Japan several years ago, I was invited to an aikido dojo by… Read More
Posted by Deborah Klens-Bigman
November 7, 2014 – Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D. One of my colleagues is an agent for a Japanese travel firm in New York. When we do business… Read More
Posted by Shuntaro Kondo
10.30.2014 – Shuntaro Kondo In my last article, I mentioned that tea ceremony is a mystery-solving game. A theme is always chosen in each tea… Read More
Posted by Deborah Klens-Bigman
October 27, 2014 – Deborah Klens-Bigman At the beginning of every jodo class, we practice the kihon (techniques). There are twelve distinct kihon, each of… Read More