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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Tegumi: The Foundation of Shima – Okinawan Sumo!

In connection with this article, it is recommended to read these two articles first: Tegumi and Shima - Okinawan sumo. Tegumi: The Foundation of Shima - Okinawan Sumo! In the realm ...

The life and history of Bodhidharma

Bodhidharma, known as Dámó in China and Daruma in Japan, is credited with founding Chan Buddhism, which later became Zen Buddhism in Japan. Mysterious Beginnings. The accounts of Bodhidharma's life ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 3, Kime

In the following, I will try to clarify what I understand by Kime. There have been a lot of different explanations for Kime over time. One explanation is that one's ...