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The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin No Sho?) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645. There have been various translations made over the years, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists: for instance, some business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work. The modern-day Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū employs it as a manual of technique and philosophy. Musashi establishes a "no-nonsense" theme throughout the text. For instance, he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive, and contrasts worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a method of cutting down one's opponent. Musashi describes and advocates a two-sword style (nitōjutsu): that is, wielding both katana and wakizashi, contrary to the more traditional method of wielding the katana two-handed. The five books[edit] The Book of Water[edit]

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All Bullies Are Narcissists - Joseph Burgo Stories of bullying and hazing in the news break down to narcissism and insecurity. Late in October, a complaint was filed against Aledo High School football coach Tim Buchanan for encouraging his players to “bully” their opponents. The nature of the alleged bullying? An investigation by the school district soon cleared Coach Buchanan, and interviews suggest he did what he could to minimize the rout, but the feelings of that disgruntled parent aren't hard to understand, even if we don’t agree with the charges. But unlike Coach Buchanan and his players, the actual bully deliberately sets out to make his victim feel inferior. Recent studies suggest that bullies may actually have normal or above-average self-esteem, at least in terms of their physical attractiveness and popularity, but they also tend to be more “shame-prone.” Bullies and narcissists thus follow similar psychological strategies for building and defending their identities. Incognito was bullied himself as a child.

Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵?, c. 1584 – June 13, 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku,[1] was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and the author of The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書, Go Rin No Sho?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today. Biography[edit] Birth[edit] The details of Miyamoto Musashi's early life are difficult to verify. Munisai and Musashi's birth date[edit] Munisai's tomb says he died in 1580, which obviously conflicts with the accepted birth date of 1584 for Musashi. Because of the uncertainty centering on Munisai (when he died, whether he was truly Musashi's father, etc.), Musashi's mother is known with even less confidence. Munisai's tomb was correct.

Which Country Is The Greatest Threat to World Peace? Map created by Joe Hammer The map shows the results of a 2013 (pre-Trump) WIN/Gallup International survey asking people which country they felt was the greatest threat to world peace. According to the survey results: The US was the overwhelming choice (24% of respondents) for the country that represents the greatest threat to peace in the world today. Interestingly, Iran was seen as the biggest threat by Americans, Canadians and Brits, but Australians viewed the US as the biggest threat. Regional rivalries were also common, for example South Koreans think of North Korea as the biggest threat to world peace, the Japanese, Vietnamese and Filipinos think of China as the biggest threat (although China views the US as the biggest threat to peace), Indians view Pakistan as the biggest threat (although Pakistan does not return the favour, instead focusing on the US as the biggest threat) and Poles view Russia as the biggest threat to peace. The survey methodology: What do you think about this map?

Les Yōkai Les Yokai [Yôkai – 妖怪] sont des monstres ou créatures surnaturelles issues du folklore japonais. Le mot Yōkai signifie « esprits », « démon » ou encore « fantôme ». Ils sont également appelés ayakashi [妖], mononoke [物の怪] ou mamono [魔物]. La plupart des Yōkai sont hostiles envers les humains. Les Yōkai existent depuis nombre d’années. représentés sur des toiles, estampes ou décrits dans des livres bien avant le Moyen Âge. Il existe plusieurs types de Yōkai. les oni, une espèce d’ogre descendant des montagnes à la peau souvent rouge, marron ou noire avec une large bouche aux dents asserrées et deux cornes sur la tête.les tengu, gobelins ayant une connaissances des arts martiaux ainsi que des pouvoirs surnaturels.les animaux, comme les très connus tanuki (chien viverrin) et kitsune (renard).les tsukumogami, qui ne sont nul autre que des objets, tels que qu’un luth, un parapluie ou encore une bouilloire, prenant vie lors de leur centième anniversaire. Il existe La liste des Yokai

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Qui est vraiment Tengu, ce yokaï au long nez de la mythologie japonaise ? Le tengu fait partie de ces créatures du folklore japonais que l’on connaît le plus, reconnaissable au premier coup d’œil grâce à son nez rouge proéminent. Que ce soit dans le théâtre japonais, dans les animés/manga ou encore lors de cérémonies religieuses, les masques rouges à son effigie sont légion. Pourtant, très peu connaissent la créature qui se cache derrière ce long nez… Considérée comme le protecteur des montagnes, la figure du tengu inspire avant tout la crainte. À son origine, cette créature était davantage perçue comme un être malveillant, annonciateur de conflits. Pourtant, il ne s’agit pas d’un démons comme certains le pensent, mais bien de la personnification d’un kami – dieu shinto – ou encore d’un yōkai. À quoi ressemble un tengu ? Le tengu 天狗, tel qu’il est le plus souvent représenté, est une créature humanoïde possédant un long nez rouge et des ailes. Le tengu est ainsi représenté parfois avec un bec, parfois avec un long nez rouge. L’ennemi du bouddhisme ?

Giant invasion of Argentine ants conquers Europe Billions of ants from Argentina have created the Earth's biggest "super organism" in Europe, a network of communicating worker ants spanning more than 3,700 miles. The invading ants are in millions of nests in a supercolony stretching from northern Italy, through the south of France to the Atlantic coast of Spain, in what is thought to be the largest co-operative unit of individual organisms. The Argentine ant first appeared in southern Europe in the Twenties and wherever it went it managed to push out the 20 or so indigenous species of European ant. Ants of the same species from different nests are usually highly aggressive towards each other, but the Argentine invader does not seem to share this aggressiveness between neighbouring ants. For that reason, an unprecedented degree of co- operation between worker ants from neighbouring nests has grown into a fully fledged supercolony extending from Italy to Spain. "A collection of colonies acting as one can be described as a supercolony.

Les Dieux Japonais : Liste et Mythologie | Ambiance Japon© Dans le shintoïsme, le Kotoamatsukami (別天津神) qui signifie « Kami distinctement céleste » est le nom général donné aux premiers dieux du Japon. Les dieux japonais sont apparus lors de la création de l’univers. Ils sont tous nés à Takamagahara, royaume des cieux et résidence des Dieux. Dans la mythologie japonaise, les trois divinités apparues en première étaient : Ame-no-Minakanushi (天之御中主神), Takamimusubi (高御産巣日神) et Kamimusubi (神産巣日神). La génération de dieux suivante est appelée « Kamiyonanayo », celle-ci comprenait Izanagi-no-Mikoto et Izanami-no-Mikoto, considérés comme le père et la mère de toutes les autres divinités de la mythologie japonaise. Aujourd’hui, Ambiance Japon© te fait découvrir près de 10 Dieux Japonais aux histoires toutes les plus incroyables les unes que les autres et qui ont directement influencés certain de tes manga préférés. Liste Des Dieux Japonais : Pour commencer, voici une petite liste des 14 Kami Japonais les plus populaires de la mythologie japonaise.

Mythologie Japonaise : 15 Yokai Terrifiants | Ambiance Japon© Signification des « Yokai » : Le terme Yokai, 妖怪, désigne l’ensemble des créatures étranges et surnaturelles du folklore japonais. Le mot en lui-même est une combinaison de Kanji japonais signifiant 妖 (yō) - attirant, envoûtant, calamité et 怪 (kai) - mystère, merveille. Des dizaines de mots sont utilisés dans la langue française pour traduire ce terme. Ainsi, il n’est pas rare de lui donner les traductions suivantes : monstre, démon, esprit, ogre, fantôme… La grande difficulté pour donner une bonne définition à ce mot est qu’il englobe toutes les traductions cités auparavant et bien plus encore. Il faut comprendre que l’univers des Yokai est immensément grand et inclus toutes les créatures surnaturelles comme les fantômes et démons également appelés Oni mais aussi les dieux dits Kami, les humains et les animaux transformés surnommés les Bakemono jusqu’à la possession spirituelle appelée le Tsukimono en plus des légendes urbaines et autres phénomènes paranormaux. Liste des Yokai :

Yôkai, ces créatures sorties du folklore japonais qui peuplent les manga – Ma petite Médiathèque Aujourd’hui, j’avais envie de faire un petit article pour parler des Yôkai, ces créatures étranges qui peuplent le folklore japonais et que l’on retrouve régulièrement dans les manga et les anime. Si l’envie d’en parler est présente, ma connaissance du sujet est loin d’être parfaite, alors n’hésitez pas à apporter votre pierre à l’édifice. Je vous propose ici un petit aperçu, une entrée en matière qui ne demandera qu’à être complété par plus de lectures. Des yôkai et des mots : The Heavy Baske (1892) de Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Yôkai s’écrit 妖怪, le kanji 妖 signifie “attractif”, “séduisant” tandis que le kanji 怪 signifie “apparition”. rassemblement de yôkai dans Natsume Yuujinchou On retrouve des yôkai dans nombreux manga et anime, qu’ils en soient les personnages principaux ou de simples figurants. D’autres mots désignent ces créatures surnaturelles : ayakashi, mononoke ou mamono. ayakashi (umibozo) dans la série Mononoke le marin Tokuso rencontrant un umibōzu, par Utagawa Kuniyoshi Secret Service

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