How we respond to people when we are asked to do something difficult or unpleasant matters. Daidouji Yuuzan writes on this topic today for young samurai in his Budoushoshinshu and it is important to consider when training the martial arts as well.

Image: Kawase Hasui

The decisions about why you are willing to commit violence and for what reasons you are willing to die should be considered deeply long before you are ever faced with a real decision on the matter. Daidouji Yuuzan writes on this topic today for young samurai in his Budoushoshinshu.

Image: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

What's the difference between a common thief and a samurai who steals? Daidouji elaborates on this topic and we relate it to the modern martial arts.

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"Be strong to be useful." The maintenance of one's health is a topic that spans cultures and history. Today we look at what Daidouji Yuuzan has to say to young samurai about this topic.

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Image: Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1853, "A scene showing the Doctor Huatuo attending to the warrior Guanyu's arm wound."

Daidouji instructs us in this episode about the dangers of growing into positions of authority and the pitfalls that can come with forgetting what it is like to be in a lower position. I compare this to martial arts training and dig a little into the examples Daidouji cites to provide a little background.

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Uozumi Kagekata: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AD%9A%E4%BD%8F%E6%99%AF%E5%9B%BA

Cover Art: Egawa Tarozaemon playing the koto by Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

What should we do when someone comes to us with an idea they want to rope us into? Or wants to ask us for advice? When should we get involved and how should we do this? When should we say no? Daidouji Yuuzan has some thoughts about the when, why, and how of getting involved in other people's affairs.

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What's the point of being a martial artist? Especially, if you're practicing one that is serious about the application of violence. Today we look at how this works practically in our daily lives and what it means to be a "warrior."

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Did you know that there was sick leave and noise complaints in Tokugawa era Japan? Apparently, even samurai had to think about such things. Find out how that relates to us in today's episode. 

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Is there really any point to solo training in the martial arts? Some arts make it a key training method. Others are almost devoid of it. We look at both the criticisms of solo training and what we can do with it.

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A chance encounter with an Aikido article brought up some interesting questions about translating "The Tengu's Sermon on the Martial Arts" and gives some insight into the value of studying the classics for a martial artist.

The episode about this section of the Tengu's "sermon." https://anchor.fm/walkingtengu/episodes/Tengus-Sermon-13-Drinking-Boiling-Water-e3pn50

Sakekasu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake_kasu

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