Shodo
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SHODO (Calligraphy; the Way of Writing)
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KANJI, or Chinese characters, and hiragana, characters native to Japanese, compose the official writing system in Japan.
This is a highly demanding art, and all works must be executed with speed and without hesitation. It requires solid training and artistic insight.
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JUDO (the Way of Flexibility)
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One of the martial arts; a form of unarmed combat that stresses agile motions, astute mental judgement, and rigorous form rather than sheer physical strength.
Developed as a sport by KANO JIGORO (1860-1938), judo has been valued as a method of exercise, moral training, and self-defense.
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