PUBLIC MARKS from Takwann with tags art & budo

By Uchida Tatsuru Japan Quarterly january-march 2001 volume 48 nr 1 Uchida Tatsuru is a professor of contemporary French philosophy at Kobe College and is a budoka who is a sixth dan in aikido. The ultimate aim of budo Japan's martial arts, such as jujitsu, kenjutsu, jojutsu (the art of using a cane as a weapon) and aikido, is not to win, but to erase the subject who wants to win. Herein lies a paradox: if one pursues to rigorously clear all the technical demands for effectively killing or injuring the enemy in the act of self-defense, it will inevitably lead to self-denial, which would enable one's body to act without giving the enemy any clues of possible action.

By Dave Lowry Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two part article entitled "Ittosai’s Test" which is an excerpt from Dave Lowry’s new book, “Clouds In The West.” It is about the eccentric but brilliant swordsman Ito Ittosai Kagehisa, the founder of the sword tradition of Itto ryu, and his efforts to find a successor. Itto ryu eventually grew to be one of the largest and most important schools of Japanese swordmanship. It was adopted by the military authority of Japan, the Tokugawa shogun, and other lords of feudal Japan, including the Aizu from which diato ryu aikjujutsu sprang through the legendary teacher Takeda Sokaku Sensei. Itto ryu also influenced the technical curriculum of kendo (the modern Japanese art of fencing that uses mock weapons made of bamboo). Today there are several separate traditions of Itto ryu practiced. Another important variant is Onoha Itto Ryu Sokaku Den, passed down through several daito ryu and aiki budo traditions.

artiste peintre, professeur de karaté Né à Moscou en 1954, sorti de la Faculté de réalisation et Mise en Scène de l'Ecole Supérieure "Studio" du Théâtre Académique d'Arts de Moscou en 1979. Membre du Comité des Graphistes de la ville de Moscou.