Bugei translates as Martial art, Military arts, or Arts of war. Bu 武 means warrior or military. Gei 芸 means art, craft or technique. It is pretty obvious when we put them together that we get the meaning for martial arts. Most people are familiar with the word geisha 芸者. Geisha are people skilled in arts such as poetry, music, and dance. The second word sha 者 means a person or someone.
If we put sha 者 at the end of bugei 武芸 we get a martial artist, bugeisha 武芸者.
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館長Saneteru Radzikowski is the head sword instructor of Shinkan-ryū Kenpō. He lives and teaches Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu from Nara, Japan.
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Be thankful for your mistakes, failures, and blunders.
They are your own teacher reminding you of the middle and correct way.
Be mindful of your shortcomings. Just …
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Learning Japanese sword online is possible.
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Practice is life.
Life is practice.
Enjoy them together.
Enjoying morning keiko outdoors. The smell of plum blossom and sounds of the birds. The whistle of the sword …
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We must endeavor to cultivate generosity while looking at the roots of our greed. Removing greed will allow our martial arts to flourish and blossom.
There …
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Bujutsu Kata
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Under the big blue sky, Walk with purpose. せいしょうにへいほうす。青空をすたすた歩く。
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