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Why don’t you open a dojo in the United States?
In this essay, I engage in a critical reflection on the potential and limitations of traditional martial arts structures, particularly dojos, within the context…
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巨匠への挑戦: 無我夢中で槍を止める
East Asian philosophical and spiritual traditions have long emphasized the crucial role of practice in attaining wisdom and liberation. However, this passage from an…
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Enriching a Basic and Applied Science of Atemi: The Role of Joint-Attentional Saliency and Relevancy in Aiki
Beyond the realm of self-defense, this paper explores atemi, a potent concept within East Asian martial arts, as a transformative practice with profound implications…
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Crediting and Citing Martial Sources; A Strategy of Cohort Replacement in Development, Deployment, and Maintenance of Martial Research
This paper challenges the dominant focus on individual attribution in martial arts knowledge production. Analyzing the limitations of “stop work order” approaches to model-driven…
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Instructor, Be Prepared
This paper challenges the conventional approach of labeling students as “open” or “closed” in educational settings. Drawing on philosophies and practices from East Asian…

