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Simply saying, it is believed to be the way
of death (in a good way,
of course). Bushido is highly recommended to take a glance at
if you were interested in why you and others
have been born on this particular planet
in this time of the era.
Bujinkan Dojo is perhaps top of the lists after all. Experts
or beginners, you may find your life so clear
and beautiful once you encountered your way.
Main house (Soke) is located in Noda (Atago Station on Tobu
Noda Line is the closest station), and this
is their Map.
Aikido is also well known and has been practiced
throughout Japan. Their Honbu Dojo is near to Wakamatsu-Kawada Station on Toei
Oedo Line in Shinjuku (15 minutes train ride
from Kuramae near Asakusa). Here is their Map. It is the way to develop your own self
to Nirvana. Perfection is the living Buddha.
Kodokan Judo Institute is right next to Tokyo Dome, shortest walking
access from Kasuga Station on Toei Oedo Line
(7 minutes train ride from Kuramae near Asakusa).
Their map and Google Map would guide you there easily.
Karate is literally Sunya Hand or Sunyata Hand
if you know the deep meaning of self-completion
(self-construction) rather than fighting
with others.
Kendo is also widely experienced by most of Japanese
residents (especially during primary school).
Bottom of this site has their access map (in Japanese), and
conveniently located right in the Imperial
Palace (sprit center of Japan). Google Map. |
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Sumo is the national sport, yet only limited
number of people are practicing, well, you
may find there are not so many FAT Japanese
people which is one of the reason, perhaps?
Please plan ahead your travel itinerary so
that you will be able to see the tournament,
on which dohyo stage, you may be enjoying
watching some non-Japanese sumo rikishi from
Mongolia, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech,
Korea, Estonia, Georgia and Russia as well.
There are 6 tournaments held per year as
shown below. January, May and September will
be in Tokyo (Ryogoku which is right next
to Asakusa, just a Sumida River crossing
away), March is Osaka, July is Nagoya, and
November is Fukuoka. Not possible to fit
the month into your holiday schedule? You
may be able to follow their tour town by
town, usually held in smaller cities/towns.
This page will indicate where and when.
January : Tokyo
March : Osaka
May : Tokyo
July : Nagoya
September Tokyo
November Fukuoka
No flexibility at all to arrange your vacation
to follow above (neither tournament or tour)?
Still there is a great chance to feel their
daily excercise in downtown Tokyo, mostly
in Sumida-ku which is right next to Taito-ku,
just the river crossing away (Sumida River). Following websites would be a self-guided
or a tour-guided.
Sunrise Sumo Tour
Arashio (one of the sumo stable house)
Tomozuna (one of the sumo stable house) |
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