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Articles about Okinawa culture (0-16 of 16)
- Becoming A More Effective Manager
By: manne | - philosophy and history of the defensive martial art known as karate, people will be better disposed to take advantage of the many physical and mental benefits that karate has to offer. This article will cover the basics of the history and philosophy of karate, as well as discuss karate in the contemporary context.
Karate: history of the martial art
Much like other forms of martial arts, karate has a long and colorful history. Karate originates from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, though ...
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- Effective Manager?
By: Vishwajeet | - Upon hearing the word karate, people often think of the physical aspects of this martial art. The kicks, punches, and other seemingly impossible moves of karate masters are just the surface of what is truly a martial art steeped in philosophy. For anyone who wants to get into karate, it would be advisable to understand some of the long history and deep philosophy that have helped to make karate what it is today. By understanding the philosophy and history of the defensive martial art known ...
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- Becoming A More Effective Manager?
By: Amit | - Becoming a More Effective Manager?
Upon hearing the word karate, people often think of the physical aspects of this martial art. The kicks, punches, and other seemingly impossible moves of karate masters are just the surface of what is truly a martial art steeped in philosophy. For anyone who wants to get into karate, it would be advisable to understand some of the long history and deep philosophy that have helped to make karate what it is today. By understanding the philosop ...
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- Comedy Shows May Help To Save Soldiers Lives By Lifting Morale
By: Don Barnhart Entertainment | - It has been said that, That laughter is the best medicine. It also turns out that comedy can be a preventative medicine as well. There is a huge increase in the number of suicides by soldiers and providing comedy shows for the troops is just one of the many ways our government is trying to deal with this tragic issue.
For years, comedians have been entertaining the troops. Bob Hope really started it and brought the importance of bringing a piece of home to the m ...
Tags: comedy, troops, comics on duty, entertainment, war, comedian
- Karate Then And Now
By: John Michael Bautista | - Upon hearing the word karate, people often think of the physical aspects of this martial art. The kicks, punches, and other seemingly impossible moves of karate masters are just the surface of what is truly a martial art steeped in philosophy. For anyone who wants to get into karate, it would be advisable to understand some of the long history and deep philosophy that have helped to make karate what it is today. By understanding the philosophy and history of the defensive martial art know ...
Tags: karate, defense, martial arts
- Map Of Japan- Demarcating Cities And Their Attractions
By: NancyEben | - Japan, Land of the Rising Sun, is a country of islands offering fascinating time for its tourists. The colorful culture of the country is combined with wide range of historical places, attractions, sights and natural beauties. It is one of the top class travel destination.
According to the map of Japan, the country can be sub-divided into regions, which are as follows: - Northern region, Western region, Southern region, and Eastern and central region. Some of the regions can also be nam ...
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- Interesting Facts About Kimonos
By: David H Urmann | - A Kimono is one of Japans most beautiful treasures. This reflects the society and culture of Japan. The history of this traditional dress has changed with the passing of time.
A Kimono is a Japanese dress. It is considered as one of Japans most stunning treasures. It is pronounced as kee-mo-no. This clothing has a long history and has changed with time. Kimono reflects the society and culture of Japan.
Before, Kimono was an elaborated, intricate wear. Layers o ...
Tags: Kimono, Japanese dress, Kimono robes, bridal kimonos, Japanese traditional clothing
- Reasons Why People Travel Around The World
By: Sam McKenzy | - Traveling is an activity that can be enjoyed by just about anyone. Why wouldn't it be? It gets you away from your normal scenery to something totally new. Traveling can bring a new sense of life into a person and make it a very interesting life and give you a completely new view on the world.
There are many people all over the world who have never really been outside of 100 miles from where they may live. Some people have never gone further than even 50 miles and there are peo ...
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- Fat Doesn't Make You Fat
By: Judit Rago | - In the 1980s we were all told that to keep our heart healthy and to loose weight we need to reduce our fat intake. Everyone with a pot belly had to cut back on the bacon and fry ups to be able to avoid a heart attack and all health professionals were promoting low fat diets to keep our waist trim.
So why do we still have such large obesity rates?
Did they lie to us?
I wouldn't go that far but I believe back then there was not enough research done to b ...
Tags: weight loss, nutrition, fitness, well-being, diet, health, fat, carbs
- Okinawa Japan: A Place Apart
By: Howard Brule | - Okinawa is a Japanese prefecture which is made up of nearly 60 different islands. In fact, the name Okinawa can be translated as "rope in the open sea", a reference to the distinctive appearance of the islands as a long chain. Okinawa Japan has maintained its own language and cultural traditions separate from the Japanese mainland.
Most visitors to Okinawa Japan select the location for its beautiful, sun-drenched beaches. Because it sits to the south of Japan, it is generally more ...
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- Experience The Unique Culture Of Okinawa
By: Howard Brule. | - Okinawa, which means 'rope in the open sea', is found in Japan. The term seems to refer to how the 60 island chain that makes up the prefecture of Okinawa appears. Okinawa Japan is often considered a little separate from the rest of Japan since it has a more distinct culture and tongue.
Okinawa, Japan is often chosen for tourism and vacations due to its location and sunny beach climate. As it is far to the south of the main islands of Japan, its climate is more temperate than the ...
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- The History Of Karate
By: James Dunn | - The complete history of Karate is unclear, many people argue over its true origins. It is safe to say, however, that the very first inception of it was in Okinawa. Although some people consider Okinawa and Japan to be the same entity, during the time of Karate's creation, the two were separate. It was actually much later after Karate had become popular in Okinawa that it became popular in Japan. It began as a form of martial arts known as ti and was practiced widely by the royal and influent ...
Tags: martial arts, karate, fighting, fight
- Vision One Is Okinawa's Premier Internet And Voip Provider For U.s. Military On Okinawa!
By: Ross P. Johnson | - Vision One Global Communications, Ltd. founded in 1998 by Mr. Clay Cook, entrepreneur, and businessman who has resided in Okinawa for the last 21 years has been rated "Best Internet and VoIP (IP Phone) Provider on Okinawa" by their constituents, the U.S. Military community on Okinawa. There is no secret to their success. "Unlike other local individual small ISP's, we are a first-level agency for all the leading major communication carriers here in Japan such as NTT, KDDI, OCN, SoftBan ...
Tags: VoIP on Okinawa, Internet on Okinawa, Satellite TV on Okinawa
- Japanese Pop Culture
By: Tom Takihi | - Some people say that music is a universal language. No matter where you go, music will always be one of the things you could find in common with other people. There is something about the way stories are told through music.
It so happens that even when it comes to pop music, Japan boasts of different artists who have shown that they are of international fame and accord. One of them is 23 year-old Utada Hikaru. She released her debut single as Cubic U in America. Later on she debut ...
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