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Omiyage

Omiyage

Omiyage

I thought I would write a little note to explain the Japanese custom of gift giving to the students, particularly how it affects relationship building.

Omiyage is a souvenir gift from a trip and it is customary to give these gifts in Japanese popular culture, gift giving is a very common part of Japanese culture.

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Dan grading results for June 2015

Dan grading results for June 2015

Congratulations to those who passed their Dan gradings during our 2015 UK Taikai!

  • Marian Bennun - Sandan
  • Chris Wilcox - Sandan
  • Damian Leece - Nidan
  • Andy Vaughan - Shodan
  • Dean Ireland - Shodan
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Fudoshin

Fudoshin

The blog image for this post is the Japanese kanji for 'Fudoshin' and this example was written by Yasumoto Soke.

It means imperturbability, steadfastness. The usual translation is keeping a cool head in an emergency, or keeping calm (e.g. during a fight).

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