Japanese Cultural Activities
Below is a list of various activities you can pursue while in Japan, along with the equivalent Japanese.
Japanese traditional clubs
· 空手 - karate - Karate
· 柔道 - judô - Judo
· 剣道 - kendô - sword fighting using bamboo poles
· 小林寺拳法 - shôrinjikenpô - cross between Karate and Aikido
· 合気道 - aikidô - defensive martial art
· 弓道 - kyûdô - archery
· 長刀 - naginata - Halbard
· 相撲 - sumô - Sumô
· 茶道 - sadô - tea ceremony
· 生け花 - ikebana - flower arrangement
· 将棋 - shôgi - Japanese chess
· 太鼓 - taiko - Japanese drumming
General arts
· 陶器 - tôki - pottery
· 料理 - ryôri - cooking
· 美術 - bijutsu - visual arts
· 写真 - shashin - photography
· 演劇 - engeki - theatre
· 合唱 - gasshô - chorus