Kyudo or Japanese Archery Video Hits 100 Million Views on YouTube
Traditional martial arts are not dead, when a Kyudo or Japanese archery video can reach 100 Million Views on YouTube. A surge of interest in Samurai culture is going global.
Interview with Jon Braeley by Daoist Arts
Interview with Jon Braeley by Daoist Arts Organization now published on YouTube. Featuring a recent in-depth discussion on insights into 25 years of filmmaking in Japan, China and SE Asia.
The Kodokan Judo Museum
The Kodokan represents the vision that the founder, Jigorō Kanō shihan, had for jūdō. This included the building of the Kodokan Judo museum. From the moment I decided to practice martial arts, I wanted to step inside the Kodokan.
What is Daoyin?
What is Daoyin? The Taoist health system for living longer and healthier is a forerunner to Qigong. This ancient internal exercise stretches the body, cultivating qi or internal energy. Daoyin is allied to traditional Chinese medicine and Tai Chi Chuan.
Legacy of the Naginata and Female Samurai
The Legacy of the Naginata and Female Samurai are woven together in traditional Japanese martial arts history and continue today in girls high schools across Japan. We visit one in the suburbs of Tokyo.
