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    It is not koryu, but Shinkendo...

    It is not koryu, but Shinkendo focuses on tameshigiri as part of the curriculum.
  2. Thread: Taiga dramas

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    Maybe I haven't seen enough, but every taiga...

    Maybe I haven't seen enough, but every taiga drama I have seen via NHK over satellite has been subtitled. Is it only in Japan or over US cable that they are not? Maybe I just got lucky.
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    I think there are plenty of subtitled dramas at...

    I think there are plenty of subtitled dramas at d-addicts.com. I agree that there is no point watching them if you can't understand what is being said...

    As far as historical accuracy - I don't...
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    I'll take that as a big ol' NO. Too bad. You can...

    I'll take that as a big ol' NO. Too bad. You can get an awful lot of historical information in a very short amount of time, and actually have it mean something to you.
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    Taiga dramas

    Anyone else addicted to taiga dramas on NHK? I started with Hideyoshi years ago, then Musashi, now I'm watching Furinkazan.
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    Once again, I am indebted to you. I will look...

    Once again, I am indebted to you. I will look into the works of Ralph Sawyer and Stanley Henning.
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    OK - now I see the problems with this piece. It...

    OK - now I see the problems with this piece. It really is amazing how little ommissions and digressions here and there can lead up to a compilation that falls short of the mark like this. I...
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    I appreciate the feedback!

    I appreciate the feedback!
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    Admittedly, I am not a Japanese scholar, but I...

    Admittedly, I am not a Japanese scholar, but I was hoping for better feedback than this. Where does the excerpt seem to go astray?
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    History: Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo and Chuan Fa

    This is an excerpt from "Kenpo/Kempo History", Research by Sadao Nishimoto:

    History of Kenpo/Kempo 527 A.D.

    Who was Tamo? Tamo was a Indian patriach of the Buddhist faith. Tamo is known as...
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    I had no idea that it was so popular. Time for a...

    I had no idea that it was so popular. Time for a field trip, before the steps get worn down.
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    Maybe try a more direct route:...

    Maybe try a more direct route: http://defensiveartsplus.tripod.com/temple.htm
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    I'm confused. Who says that either Hiragana or...

    I'm confused. Who says that either Hiragana or Katakana were native to Japan? Hiragana are "impressions" of Kanji - from China. Katakana may very well have originated in Korea.
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    There are some pics of the Kinkaizan Dion Kuji,...

    There are some pics of the Kinkaizan Dion Kuji, the temple on Kyushu, Japan where Kosho Shorei Ryu was created at this URL.
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