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  2. Dojo - Wikipedia

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    A kendō dōjō, Tokyo Traditional Dojo – Shurei no yakata, Karate Kaikan – in Tomigusuku near Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. A proper Japanese martial arts dōjō is considered special and is well cared for by its users. Shoes are not worn in a dōjō, which is in

  3. Tatami - Wikipedia

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    Tatami (畳) are soft mats used as flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. They are made in standard sizes, twice as long as wide, about 0.9 by 1.8 metres (3 by 6 ft), depending on the region. In martial arts, tatami are used for training in a dojo and for competition. [1]

  4. Miyamoto Musashi Budokan - Wikipedia

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    The Miyamoto Musashi Budokan (a budōkan (武 道 館) is a dōjō (道場) where budō (武 道) is practiced; the word kan (館) means "house") built in the province of Mimasaka in Ōhara-Cho, the birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi (March 12, 1584, Ōhara-Chō - May 19, 1645 [1]) was inaugurated on May 20, 2000 for the anniversary of his death.

  5. Japanese architecture - Wikipedia

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    Japanese design is based strongly on craftsmanship, beauty, elaboration, and delicacy. The design of interiors is very simple but made with attention to detail and intricacy. This sense of intricacy and simplicity in Japanese designs is still valued in modern Japan as it was in traditional Japan. [89]

  6. Nafudakake - Wikipedia

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    Check-paid marker at a traditional Japanese restaurant that looks similar to a nafuda; Photograph of the Nomo Dojo (kendo): nafudakake can be seen in the shimoseki, to the left of someone facing the dojo's shomen (i.e., probably the west wall of the dojo) Photograph of Yoshinkan hombu dojo with nafudakake in background

  7. Iwama Dōjō - Wikipedia

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    This dojo was completed in 1945 and was originally called "The Aiki Shuren Dojo" (合気修練道場, lit. harmonising drill dojo). [1] At first the dojo did not include tatami mats, and students received training directly upon the wooden floor. [4] [5] Eventually 24 mats were installed. The dojo was later moved to the present day location and ...

  8. Best 10 Sims Social houses that aren't really houses - AOL

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    You can usually find a temple next to a real dojo, and the one he's built is actually constructed out of walls sold during the game's Japan week. They cost 800-1,000 Simoleons each. They cost 800 ...

  9. Keikogi - Wikipedia

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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 ...