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Samurai Dayori: Message From Ohashi Kenshin Sensei
Samurai Dayori: Message From Ohashi Kenshin Sensei
Samurai Dayori: Message From Ohashi Kenshin Sensei
OCTOBER 2012
SAMURAI DAYORI
Message from Ohashi Kenshin Sensei
15th Souke, Mukushin-ryu Bujutsu
Events:
10/13
US Federation of Batto-do
2012 seminar & shinsa
10/20
Asian Cultural Expo
Downtown Disney
11/1 - 11/5
Mukushin-ryu Training with
Ohashi sensei @ Rising Sun
Dojo. Training times TBA.
11/3
2012 Mukushin-ryu Seminar
1pm - 5pm @ Shindai Dojo
11/4
2012 Orlando Japan Festival
11pm - 5pm
Have an open mind. Do important. If you neglect Mukushin-ryu Demo @ 2pm
not be a captive to this practice, you will
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keep practicing the basics no hurry.
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over and over until you If you keep these in Martial Arts Meet-up
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feel bored by repeating swordsman.
the same things, but
basics are most
EVERYDAY JAPANESE: !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Itadakimasu---Say before you eat the meals. Direct translation is “I am going to have it.” Real meaning is-
“ Thank you for serving the meal. I an going to eat it with appreciation.”
! ! ! ! Gochisou sama deshita--Say when you finish the meal. It means “it
was a good meal. Thank you.” We say these words each time when we eat, even at the restaurant. If
somebody buys the foods for you, you tell these to that person. This is one of our table manners.
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bow, Ya is an arrow. Yumi-ya- no- ie means a house
Samurai -Rie Campbell
or family of a bow and arrow. Because back then
the main martial arts were Kyuu-dou(Japanese
Another word Bushi. This word is more common
archery).
in Japan. Sometimes they were called Buke... it
means family or house of Bushi. Samurai doesn’t mean martial artist. It is a rank of
society. You need to be born in Samurai family or
Also called Mononofu in ancient time. The family
hired and given the position as samurai.
of samurai were called Yumi-ya- no- ie. Yumi is a
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Samurai -An Illistrated History,
by Mitsuo Kure
You can see the history of samurai,
weapons and armor with
illustrations and beautiful pictures.
You can learn about some famous
warriors and battles in history of
Japan, and even how to put on
Japanese armor.
KIMONO AND YUKATA -Rie Campbell There are many rules of colors and prints for seasons
and occasions. Female Kimono is not easy to wear by
Japanese traditional clothes, Kimono and Yukata yourself without lessons and practice. You can’t
look similar. They have the same shape, and there imagine how many ties hiding under Kimono and
are no buttons, snaps or zippers. But they are Obi.
different.
Yukata--cotton without linings. Some people wear
Kimono--silk, wool with linings or without linings undergarments and some people don’t.
for summer. Recently polyester Kimono came out
for easy care at home. Kimono is always worn with Yukata is only for summer. No Tabi. This is only for
an undergarment. One undergarment for casual. Some of Yukata are only for lounging at
men(Juban). Two layers for women (Hada-Juban and home. They are easier to wear than Kimono.
Naga-Juban).