Archive - August 2011

Fumimaro Konoe

(12 October 1891- 16 December 1945). B. Tokyo. Businessman-turned politician and twice prime minister of Japan (1937-39, 1940-41). Formed a coalition government in an effort to reduce the influence of militarists and...

Kokyunage 呼吸投げ

Breath throw. A cover-all term used to refer to a series of blending techniques with no common mechanical similarities and also for more unusual techniques without commonly accepted names. This term is used loosely by...

Kokyuho 呼吸法

Way or method of breathing. A practice modified from DAITO-RYU JUJUTSU. The term refers in aikido to a seated exercise performed at the end of class where one partner, both of whose wrists are being held, attempts to...

Kokyu 呼吸

Breath. Basic meaning is a type of deep abdominal breathing method. Also has an abstract meaning referring to a larger power generated when one is in full harmony with one’s breathing. Used in this sense, its...