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		<title>Site of the Month for September 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for September 2011 relates to Japan Directory. Japan Web Directory provides you with various categories of websites linking to real estate, travel service, health, beauty, transportation, entertainment in Japan.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for September 2011 relates to <a href="http://www.japanwebdirectory.com/">Japan Directory</a>. Japan Web Directory provides you with various categories of websites linking to real estate, travel service, health, beauty, transportation, entertainment in Japan.</p>
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		<title>Enjoy Traditional Festivals in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the third and fourth of February the Setsubun Festival takes place on every corner of Japan. As you study Japanese in Japan celebrate the beginning of spring by throwing beans to the air while chanting &#8221; In with fortune! Out with evil!&#8221;. This ritual is supposed to bring good fortune for next year and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During the third and fourth of February the Setsubun Festival takes place on every corner of Japan. As you study Japanese in Japan celebrate the beginning of spring by throwing beans to the air while chanting &#8221; In with fortune! Out with evil!&#8221;. This ritual is supposed to bring good fortune for next year and prevent &#8220;evil&#8221; to come to one&#8217;s home. Sport events takes place in the different shrines of the country so that you watch local athletes as you study Japanese in Japan. It is believed that if you eat the number of beans as your age, you will enjoy good health.</p>
<p>During the third of March all Japan celebrates the Doll Festival. All families with daughters decorate hina ningyo dolls. As you learn Japanese in Japan you will see that all families offer rice cakes and fresh peaches to the dolls so as to assure a happy future for their daughters.</p>
<p>If you study Japanese in Japan on April, you will celebrate the Floral Festival. This fest is a memorial of Buddha&#8217;s birth and inside every temple small statues and figures are decorated with flowers and placed around a baby Buddha sculpture. Study Japanese in Japan and watch as the baby statue is sparkled with holy water made of a particular tea.</p>
<p>Travel abroad and study Japanese in Japan in July and enjoy Tanabata Festival, also called the Star Celebration. Locals place bamboo branches on their gardens with poems and strips of coloured papers attached to them. Study Japanese in Japan and wait for the prediction to come true: when the stars Vega and Altair, that represent two lovers, get together for only one time in the year.</p>
<p>During July you can enjoy another festival if you come to study Japanese in Japan. The O-Bon Celebration welcomes all the accentors&#8217; souls coming from the other world. As you study Japanese in Japan take part in this festivity and help appeasing the incoming souls. A Buddhist priest sings religious songs in front of the so called &#8220;Shelf of Souls&#8221; and a huge fire is place at the entrance of each city to receive ancestors.</p>
<p>Study Japanese in Japan and enjoy in November a special day when families are allowed to go into different shrines with their kids. In the Shichi-Go-San Day locals attend to their tutelary shrine to give thanks and ask for the healthy grow of their children. Study Japanese in Japan and watch how all the kids of the region get dressed up with their best clothes and take as offers sticks of white and red candy to every shrine.</p>
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		<title>Travel According to Weather in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan has four distinct seasons- winter, summer, spring and autumn. Annually these seasons can be divided as follows:- .Spring- experienced during the month of March, April and May. .Summers- in the month of June, July and August .Autumn- in the month of September, October and November. .Winters- in the month of December, January and February. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japan has four distinct seasons- winter, summer, spring and autumn. Annually these seasons can be divided as follows:-<br />
.Spring- experienced during the month of March, April and May.<br />
.Summers- in the month of June, July and August<br />
.Autumn- in the month of September, October and November.<br />
.Winters- in the month of December, January and February.</p>
<p>Lot of snow can easily be seen on the side of Sea of Japan in winters, with dryness on Pacific Ocean side whereas summers are hot and humid. Though rainy season in Japan last for about 40 days, during the month of June and July. People traveling to Japan in summer should visit Hokkaido in the North, as it is too hot on Honshu and other islands. These places welcomes rainy season, as it bring relief to them. The mountain of Tohoku or Chubu is generally seen filled by the people of Tokyo on weekends, as it bring relief from relentless heat. During typhoon season in the month of august and early September, high pressure system is formed in the tropical areas of the western Pacific Ocean, thus, striking southern region of Japan and bringing strong winds and torrential rains.</p>
<p>A sort of storm in Japan&#8217;s climate is relieved by the arrival of autumn that brings a drop in temperature and drier conditions. Thus, this time of October and November in addition to spring is considered a good time to travel Japan to celebrate clearer and warmer days.<br />
A cold temperature of winters is considered a pleasant time, as days are clear with occasional rains or snow. One can find numerous of tourists during this season enjoying famous hot bath of the country. Hot bath amid the snow covered hills and gently falling snow is an exciting experience.</p>
<p>Winter sports such as snow boarding and skiing can be best enjoyed in the northern areas of Honshu Island such as Hakuba and Nagano. So, plan and have a trip to Japan as per your interest. Enjoy wonderful cherry blossoms and colorful autumn foliage on your visit to Japan. </p>
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		<title>Finding Japan Single Women from Japan Singles Dating Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 03:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dating in Japan is popular and many Japanese dating sites provide free Japan dating services for Japan singles. Japan singles and Western singles can find any Japan single women at these Japanese dating online services. You can find your dates and relationships at any Japan dating site. If you see Japan girls walking on street, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dating in Japan is popular and many Japanese dating sites provide free Japan dating services for Japan singles. Japan singles and Western singles can find any Japan single women at these Japanese dating online services. You can find your dates and relationships at any Japan dating site. If you see Japan girls walking on street, in school, in shopping market, or other places, you will see the erotic oriental beauty from them. Tokyo women are just so sweet and charming that you rarely see in any other</p>
<p>Western girls. Most Japan women are small and skinny body types and they have yellow skin color. The most important part that make Tokyo girls stand out from other girls are their honesty and faithfulness. Japan girls are usually shy in public, and hide their feelings, especially when talking to either Japan men or Tokyo American men, you &#8216;ll recognize that shyness<br />
from Tokyo women right after talking face to face with them in the first time. They usually do not disclose their feelings to their men the first few times. Shyness or non-disclose on Japan women when talking to men the first few times do not mean that they are not friendly.</p>
<p>You should note that Japan girls are shy and not disclosed their feeling secrets with you until they really know you well. This is the traditional custom that Japan ladies have from their mothers, grandmothers, etc. When Japan brides become the wife of their men, some Tokyo brides are still shy with their husbands. Japan wives usually let their husbands to lead the family. Japan girls or Japanese women have the heart of gold,which they are sweet, royal, and faithful to their husbands. It has been said that Japan mothers take care of their children the best. You can see that most Japan women who live America or any other Western countries, work full time, cook daily meals, do laundry, kitchen, etc. After getting married, Japan brides do not think about other men anymore, but pay most attention to the man they love and completely put their mind into raising their children. So, they do not go out for other wild trips, but just stay with their husbands.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a Japan girlfriend or Tokyo bride, then you should pay more attention to her family first. You need to meet with her family,especially her parents. If you do not get approved from her parents, then it is very hard to get married with her. However, if you win her heart and get approved from her parents, then you can be expected to live with your Tokyo<br />
bride to the rest of your life. Tokyo American or Japanese American who live in America do not change their traditional custom. They still have extra-ordinary characteristics as Tokyo girls who live in Philippines, that is respect to elders, respect theirhusbands, take good care of their children, work hard, and others.</p>
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		<title>Vacation Holiday In Japan Travel Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan &#8211; A buzzing cities where you can shop and party till the wee small hours of the morning or if you prefer, visit Japan&#8217;s almost nature perfect countryside and marvel at its awesome natural beauty. Japan, or sometimes referred to as &#8220;Land of the rising sun&#8221; is an island nation located in north-eastern Asia [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japan &#8211; A buzzing cities where you can shop and party till the wee small hours of the morning or if you prefer, visit Japan&#8217;s almost nature perfect countryside and marvel at its awesome natural beauty.</p>
<p>Japan, or sometimes referred to as &#8220;Land of the rising sun&#8221; is an island nation located in north-eastern Asia between the northern Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan.</p>
<p>The country is made up of four major island groups with more than 4,000 smaller islands surrounding the big four islands of Hokkaido to the north, Honshu, the main island, Shikoku which is the smallest of the four and Kyushu, as the southernmost island.</p>
<p>Japan has a very homogenous culture and thus it is not surprising that there is only one official written and spoken language. However, to the delight of tourists and business travelers, many Japanese are able to understand English and speak the language to a certain extent albeit with heavy accent as can be seen in some Hollywood movies.</p>
<p>Japan has a population of over 125 million people and most Japanese live in densely populated urban areas such as Tokyo which is the capital of Japan. Tokyo is usually the landing city for vacationing tourists visiting Japan and is the launching pad to other tourist attractions in this amazing country.</p>
<p>Tourists on holiday vacation are often enchanted with the glitzy lights of nightlife downtown Shibuya and Roppongi, homes to wonderful international and local restaurants, theme bars and karaoke clubs to dazzle you in contrast to the the tranquil serenity of Buddhist temples and sleepy side streets, where quaint local antique stores and old cafes beckon.</p>
<p>Many tourists regard Japan as a food paradise haven. Japanese food is not only well known for its health benefits, it is also famous throughout the world for its painstaking presentation. It is certainly a culinary delight to indulge in Japanese food.</p>
<p>You can find traditional smoky yakitori stalls where customers sit around makeshift tables, drinking ice-cold beer as the sun sets on a hot summer day, to high class restaurants, where kimono clad waitresses serve the freshest sushi and sashimi. The quality and the variety of food in Japan are so vast that you can hardly find such wide diversity and quality of food anywhere else in the world.</p>
<p>Traditionally, having lunch would have been from the homemade bento box, however many Japanese restaurants these days are encouraging the trend to eat out at midday by offering great lunch set meals. This may include sushi sets with miso soup and green tea.</p>
<p>Most Japanese have theirlunch seated by the counter so that they can watch the chef in action preparing freshly cut sushi served on a bamboo leaves.</p>
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		<title>Japanese Women &#8211; How Japan Girls Find Love Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every woman wants a sincere man that stands by them in happiness and sadness of life and their love will keep on increasing with the passage of time. The women are worried if the man would remain sincere or cheat them. Japanese women are no different from other women in the world and remain almost [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every woman wants a sincere man that stands by them in happiness and sadness of life and their love will keep on increasing with the passage of time. The women are worried if the man would remain sincere or cheat them. Japanese women are no different from other women in the world and remain almost the same.</p>
<p>The trend within Japan is more open and free however to show love in streets is not allowed. The Japanese women want to have long-term relationship or simply a true love to be with them. A man that shows respect, treats them with care are the most important one&#8217;s in their life than their work, friends or even parents. Such men can be found at Japanese dating sites or Asian dating services without any worries.</p>
<p>Japanese women now prefer western men as compared to local Japanese men. These girls are even ready to leave their home town in order to find their true love. The process to find love is made easy by the online Asian dating sites available to them. They can access billion of profiles available to them by selecting from good-looking handsome local Japanese men or a number of men from around the world.</p>
<p>They can enter their information in these online love sites by defining their requirements. The process is easy and you just need to register online. This is also free so you don&#8217;t have to pay a single penny to find a man of your dreams. Once you get registered with the sites, you get mails that show list of men that are meeting your requirement. You can then personally send them a message and have a formal date to start the process of understanding them better before you decide to take a final step.</p>
<p>Your information is not provided to any one without your permission and your profile data is secured. So no one can fulfill his lustful desires. The Asian dating services provide you with pictures and contact information of handsome successful men. So you can decide which one suits you. You must provide your correct information as the people checking your profile will get wrong view about yourself. People are free to reject your profile, which in turn will result in limitations of using these sites.</p>
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		<title>Japanese Bamboo Fountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese culture places special significance on water fountains. There are two main types of Japanese fountains: Tsukubai fountain, Shishi-Odoshi Fountain. Both of these fountains have rich cultural history. Tsukubai fountain is a Japanese fountain usually found outside the Buddhist temples and Japanese tea gardens. Visitors are needed to “squat or crouch” i.e. to bend down, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japanese culture places special significance on water fountains. There are two main types of Japanese fountains: Tsukubai fountain, Shishi-Odoshi Fountain. Both of these fountains have rich cultural history.</p>
<p>Tsukubai fountain is a Japanese fountain usually found outside the Buddhist temples and Japanese tea gardens. Visitors are needed to “squat or crouch” i.e. to bend down, and go through the cleansing ritual before entering the temple. This cleansing ritual is conceptually similar to the ablutions ritual performed in Christian churches. This Tsukubai cleansing ritual involves hand washing and mouth rinsing. This cleansing ritual is performed prior to entering the Buddhist temples for tea ceremonies.</p>
<p>A Tsukubai fountain is usually made out of stone basin, known as chozubachi. The most prominent element of Tsukubai is a bamboo pipe also known as kakei. A small bamboo scoop is placed on top of the basin, ready to use for performing the cleansing ritual. Tsukubai fountains are usually found outside the Japanese tea gardens or in Japanese themed homes.</p>
<p>A stone lantern, also known as ishidoro, is placed near the tsukubai to provide light during the evening tea ceremonies. Arrangement of stones around the Tsukubai is critically important when it is designed. Green floras and bamboo plants make a great compliment to the area surrounding Tsukubai.</p>
<p>Simplistic in design, a tsukubai is beautiful addition to your garden or tea-house to increase it’s Zen-appeal and add cultural history to intrigue your guests and visitors.</p>
<p>Shishi Odoshi is another Japanese fountain that is very well known for its peculiar style and antique beauty. Shishi Odoshi literally translates into Deer-Scarer. Japanese farmers used the shishi-odoshi fountain to scare away the deer’s and pests that were destroying their agriculture.</p>
<p>As the Japanese culture progressed, Shishi-Odoshi was used more as a meditative element. It’s ability to create calm serenity in its surrounding is really appealing to the Zen Monks. Shishi-Odoshi is famous for the rocking motion of bamboo and its “clacking” sound. The bamboo rocks back and forth with water being filled and emptied from the spout. When the bamboo spout gently hits the surface of basin, it makes a “clacking” sound that is soft and refreshing. People performing meditation are especially fond of this soft clacking sound to focus and concentrate.</p>
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		<title>The Reasons for Studying Japanese</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan is the second largest economy in the world. Japan is especially known for its engineering and manufacturing strengths which continue to buttress the importance of Japanese on the world stage. Nowadays, over 140 million people speak Japanese throughout the world. These things are enough to highlight important of Japanese and that is the reason [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japan is the second largest economy in the world. Japan is especially known for its engineering and manufacturing strengths which continue to buttress the importance of Japanese on the world stage. Nowadays, over 140 million people speak Japanese throughout the world. These things are enough to highlight important of Japanese and that is the reason for studying this language, too.</p>
<p>Japanese can open doors to employment in a variety of occupations such as in virtually any business related to the semiconductor industry, electronics, engineering, manufacturing, certain agricultural industries, teaching, translation, interpreting, and travel. In the United States it can also lead to an increase rapport with Japanese employees especially in the engineering field, that may be learning English or with contacts with Japanese companies abroad. In a culture marked by a very traditional culture, learning Japanese greatly improves your chances of success in job markets dealing with Japanese companies. Studying Japanese can be a fun task, as well as an important one.</p>
<p>Even if your simply a casual traveler, learning it can also be beneficial since most of the sign boards and instructions in Japan are naturally written in Japanese, though English is common. Studying the language to order food, communicate with locals and talk with taxi drivers will enhance the experience of your travels significantly, if travel is your primary goal.</p>
<p>Studying Japanese is one step to joining the ranks of businesses oriented toward the growing market of South America. Japanese is one of the great languages of the world. Studying the language is becoming part of a world-class education. Japanese is not an easy language to learn and there is no single method can insure that the proficiency will be achieved without investment of time. This is especially true since Japanese is written in Kanji script. So it&#8217;s important to vary your learning resources to insure that you maximize your Japanese language learning experience.</p>
<p>Studying Japanese doesn&#8217;t require expensive personal tutors. So you want to be careful not to end up paying more money than is necessary. It is an ongoing process. While you cannot learn Japanese overnight, you can find resources that may give you an edge time wise and simply the amount of effort you exert.In short, studying Japanese will bring you, who are all over the world, lots of advantages in life. Let&#8217;s begin courses of Japanese right now to start a journey to your success in career as well as widen your knowledge about the world around.</p>
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		<title>Both Study German And Japanese Language And Relax</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, foreign online television stations are available for the people all over the world. Among them, German and Japanese TV online is a popular program offered for free. Especially internet TV of these languages will be a good solution for learning a new vernacular. The web, in itself, offers a wealth of site listings for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nowadays, foreign online television stations are available for the people all over the world. Among them, German and Japanese TV online is a popular program offered for free. Especially internet TV of these languages will be a good solution for learning a new vernacular.</p>
<p>The web, in itself, offers a wealth of site listings for German TV streams. This includes viewable TV shows, news and music that are native for the German populace. In order for one to practice a perception of the German language, he or she needs methods to practice the dialect. Speaking and listening German especially if the learner is not in the country where the language is massively used can utilize the German TV online, which guarantees a media environment for one to get accustomed to the language fast wherever his or her location may be. Watching internet TV just became quicker and less troublesome because aside from watching TV shows online, one can already save the videos streamed for future references.</p>
<p>Talking about programs to watch, there are actually varieties that can be seen in many places over the internet.Other domains are content specific and offer a single channel or genre to watch. Like one site broadcasts only German news, another is dedicated to long-running soap operas, while others showcases a few entertaining German shows. Moreover, there are even opportunities to watch the exact local TV stations broadcasted from Berlin itself and other cities throughout Germany.</p>
<p>Like watching free cable TV on the internet, viewing Japanese online television also requires a download of a certain TV player. Usually, there are actually two download options specified for the customer to choose. The first basic package offers the minimum features of the software for free while the premium or pro package has all the features of the basic option but also has more advanced features like a faster connection, more Japanese channels to select, and even free tech support or upgrades. You can also change your player&#8217;s skin with more skin choices for the premium package. However, this deal does not come cheap. Most sites advertise the same offer for almost the same price, which is a little bit expensive. The only advantage is, you happen to pay for this player only once and you can then enjoy Japanese online TV for as long as you like.</p>
<p>The software can be used for any type of format and operating system. Together with the online TV, it comes a bundle of online radio stations as well. Once you have the player, you get a list of available Japanese channels. It is best for one to have a fast internet connection, cable or broadband connection is encouraged.</p>
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		<title>Japanese Martial Arts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese martial arts are very popular not only in Japan but also on the world. Some forms of Japanese martial arts are Kendo, Judo, Jujutsu, Sumo, Kenjutsu and Karate. It is thought that the reason that the Japanese are so skilled in martial arts and the weapons associated with it is because when you compare [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japanese martial arts are very popular not only in Japan but also on the world. Some forms of Japanese martial arts are Kendo, Judo, Jujutsu, Sumo, Kenjutsu and Karate. It is thought that the reason that the Japanese are so skilled in martial arts and the weapons associated with it is because when you compare Japan with the rest of the world, their war tools evolved and changed at a much slower rate. This is believed to have given the warrior class more opportunity for studying their weapons in greater depth than many other cultures.</p>
<p>In more recent times there has become increased specialization and martial arts in Japan has taken on the trappings of budo. Budo can be translated loosely to a higher purpose than just mastering arms. Japanese martial arts are quite diverse and there are much differences in techniques, styles, philosophy and tools of training.</p>
<p>One of the most recognizable forms of Japanese martial arts is karate. The word karate means &#8220;empty hand.&#8221; It is not defined in the strict sense as on of the Japanese martial arts because it is a fusion of a martial arts of Okinawa and Chinese martial arts. Rather it is often referred to as a martial arts form that was adopted and refined by the Japanese.</p>
<p>The practice of this Japanese martial art is characterized by kicking techniques executed from a fixed and stable stance and linear punching. Practitioners of this type of Japanese martial arts may use weapons developed from farm tools that were once used by the peasants of Okinawa. Practitioners of karate also practice a lighter form of the martial art and have many no-contact competitions.Some philosophies and principals associated with this form of Japanese martial arts are courtesy. You are to begin and end karate with it. It is also thought that an offensive attitude has no place in karate.</p>
<p>Those who practice karate are urged to know themselves first in order that they may know others. In order to be successful in this form of Japanese martial art you must let your mind go free and you should confront all problems with the Karate spirit. This is why karate, if taught properly, can be great for kids because they are able to learn mental relaxation, discipline, and self-defense all within one art form.</p>
<p>The philosophy of karate includes the thought that karate training doesn&#8217;t stop in the dojo and that the practice of this Japanese martial art is a lifelong training. A good karate instructor should have trained for years and should have actually gone to Japan to study or be tested.Karate as well as any martial arts of Japanese is influencing world of martial arts deeply. They are not only ancient arts but also modern ones.</p>
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