Dō (Way)

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A Dō (道, Dō^?) (also known as Michi in Japanese) or "Way" is any one of a number of spiritual or martial disciplines, usually ones that evolved in medieval Japan, from the 12th century onward.

A Dō implies a body of knowledge and tradition with an ethic and an aesthetic, and having the characteristics of specialization (senmonsei), transmissivity (keishōsei), normativity (kihansei), universality (kihensei), and authoritativeness (ken'isei).^[1]

[edit] List of Dōs

• Aikido (合気道), the Way of harmonious spirit

Compassionate hand-to-hand fighting

• Bushidō (武士道), the Way of the warrior

The samurai moral code

• Chadō (茶道), or sadō, or chanoyu, Japanese tea ceremony, the Way of tea

Tea ceremony

• Dai Jutsu Do

Efficient hand-to-hand fighting used by the Japanese military in WWII

• Gendai budō (現代武道), modern warrior Way

The group of martial disciplines that arose after the Meiji restoration

• Hapkido (合氣道), the Way of coordinating energy

Korean hand-to-hand fighting

• Iaido (居合道), the Way of harmonious life

Sword stroke

• Jōdō (杖道), the Way of the jō

Wooden staff fighting

• Judo (柔道), the "gentle way"

A grappling martial art

• Jūkendō (銃剣), the Way of the bayonet

Bayonet fighting

• Kadō (華道) or Ikebana, the Way of flowers

Flower arrangement

• Karate or karate-dō (空手道), the Way of the empty hand

Bare hand fighting

• Kendo (剣道), the Way of the sword

Fencing

• Kōdō, (香道), the Way of fragrance

Appreciation of incense

• Kushindo, the Ancient Way of the Gods

Ancient philosophy and martial art, foundation of Shinto and other religions.

• Kyūdō, (弓道), the Way of the bow

Zen archery

• Kyushindo, the Way of longing for knowledge of the fundamental nature of anything

Japanese-inspired Western school of hand-to-hand fighting

• Nanbudo (南武道), the Way of the Nan warrior

Hand-to-hand fighting recently evolved from karate

• Shodō (書道) or Japanese calligraphy, the Way of writing

Brush calligraphy

• Shudō (衆道) or wakashudō (若衆道), the Way of young men

The practice of male love

• Taido (躰道), the Way of the body

Hand-to-hand fighting evolved from Okinawan karate

• Tao (道), the Way of the universe

The philosophy of the way of nature

• Yoseikan Budo (養正館武道), the teaching truth place warrior Way

Comprehensive martial art with ancient roots

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