Tōma

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To-ma - long distance;MA-AI: It means the distance / time that separates two things. 

In Kendo, it means the precise distance to carry out a movement or technique. There are three basic distances in Kendo: Chika-ma - short distance;To-ma - long distance; and Issoku-Itto-No-Maai - between these two. The latter means, literally, "distance of one step - one blow".