October 3, 2014 ◆ Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D So many videos, so little time. Back in the days before YouTube, some budo colleagues and I used… Read More
Just practice
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A tea ceremony is a mystery-solving game
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October 1, 2014 ◆ Shuntaro Kondo I talked about the origin of the tea room (cha-shitsu) in my last article. I will continue to cover… Read More
A community of jodoka
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September 21, 2014 ◆ Deborah Klens-Bigman Last week, several students and I attended a jodo gasshuku (literally, a “training camp” – or seminar) in the… Read More
Shadows, Tea, and Video Game Jazz
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September 16, 2014 ◆ George Tsouris The title of the event, Far East Near East ~Hip Art Japan~, and the nature of this event resembling… Read More
Having a plan
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09.10.2014 ◆ Deborah Klens-Bigman Japanese swordsmanship training consists of kata. There is never any free-sparring, not even with wooden swords. Some contemporary martial artists, including… Read More
Healing your mind in a narrow space
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September 3, 2014 ◆ Shuntaro Kondo How do you feel in a narrow and dim space? Up until now, I have talked about enjoying tea,… Read More
