a martial art using bamboo swords. Our explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body and mind. It's kind of hard to imagine that Japan used to be full of samurai ...

5. About 810 Ikenobo students of the traditional art came from across Japan to the school’s dojo in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward. There, they skillfully arranged flower displays and vowed to devote ...