Martial Arts, Firearms Training, Self Defense
Armed and Unarmed Self Defense
In this installment of “Gifts from My Teacher” we are sharing more about traditional Japanese items that are often part of martial art dojos (schools). This article is about the Dharma Doll and the Shiminawa Rope and Origami Lightening Bolts. The red face doll is …
On the Shinto shelf (Kamidana) sit various items. As I was taught, most of those items represent elements that are necessary to support life itself: Fire via the candles, Salt, Water, Rice, Plant life etc… though one wonders whether Sake (rice wine) is necessary to …
The Shinto This is our next installment of “Gifts from My Teacher” where we are sharing about traditional Japanese items that are often part of martial art dojos (schools). The center focus and primary object on the Kamidana is the Shinto, a small shrine or …
The Kamidana… what is it? Let’s continue with our series about “Gifts from My Teacher“.Literally translated from Japanese, Kamidana means god shelf or spirit shelf. I am no expert in the Japanese culture, let’s start with that. But, I will share what I know about …