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- Aikido, Me, and Kenkoku University – Training in Manchuria, Part 1
Entrance to Kendai – Kenkoku University Japanese Occupied Manchuria In May 1938 the first class of 141 students entered Kenkoku University (建国大学), also called “Kendai” (建大), in Manchukuo (満洲国) – the Japanese puppet… Read more: Aikido, Me, and Kenkoku University – Training in Manchuria, Part 1 - The 1929 Emperor’s Cup – Kenji Tomiki and the Other GuyThe Showa Emperor Hirohito 1929 Tenran Shiai (Emperor’s Cup) The first of three Emperor’s Cup (天覧試合) tournaments was held in 1929 to commemorate the coronation of the Showa Emperor Hirohito. It was also… Read more: The 1929 Emperor’s Cup – Kenji Tomiki and the Other Guy
- War and Peace – Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in Translation“The Art of War” vs “The Art of Peace“ Translation can be a tricky and often thankless task. That gets more problematic these days with the rise of AI translation methods. I’ll note… Read more: War and Peace – Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in Translation
- Arms and Elbows: Morihei Ueshiba, Lost in TranslationArms and Elbows – Lost in Translation: translation issues in Morihei Ueshiba’s technical manual Budo.
