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Japanese martial arts historian Dave Lowry speculates that Kanō derived the uniform's design from the uniforms of Japanese firefighters' heavy hemp jackets, hikeshi banten (半纏). [1] By 1920, the keikogi as it exists today was worn by Kanō's students for judo practice; a photo displayed in the Kodokan (judo headquarters) taken in 1920 ...
The Shakōkidogū (遮光器土偶), or "goggle-eyed dogū ", were created in the Jōmon era, and are so well known that when most Japanese hear the term dogū, this is the image that comes to mind. [ citation needed ] The name shakōki (literally "light-blocking device") comes from the resemblance of the figures' eyes to traditional Inuit snow ...
The karate gi appears to have been developed from the Judo uniform. When Gichin Funakoshi demonstrated karate in Japan at the Kodokan, he still wore a traditional judo gi. [7] "GI" is a recognised word in both the official Scrabble dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Second edition dictionary.
Judogi (柔道着 or 柔道衣), also called keikogi or dogi, is the formal Japanese name for the traditional uniform used for Judo practice and competition. A judogi is somewhat similar to a karategi (空手着 or 空手衣, "karate uniform") as it shares a common origin.
Tokaido (東海堂, Tōkaidō) is a Japanese company that manufactures karate uniforms, belts, and related products. [1] It is the world's oldest manufacturer of uniforms specifically for karate training, with a reputation for high quality.
Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...
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Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子, also sometimes called 酒顛童子, 酒天童子, or 朱点童子) is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon's detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his ...