Weapons laws are an important part of legislation in every country. They have a major influence on conditions in every country. A typical counterexample to Japan and Germany is the situation in the USA, a country with very relaxed gun laws. Gun laws in Japan Japan, on the other hand, has very strict gun laws. The origin of the [...]
Shaku (尺) and Sun (寸) Conversion to cm 1 Shaku = 30.3 cm 1 Sun= 3.03 cm Convert Japanese units of measurement to centimetres Convert Shaku and Sun to cm With our simple calculator you can convert Shaku and Sun to cm and mm and vice versa. Shaku Convert result: or Sun Convert result: centimetres to [...]
Iaito and Nihonto terms The list of Japanese technical terms relating to swords is long. Too long to mention them all here. We don't think it's a skill worth mentioning to include many of these terms in a conversation or to emphasise the Japanese pronunciation. Especially when the conversations actually take place in German or English. In [...]
Hakama are part of the traditional clothing in Japanese martial arts Hakama are traditionally worn in Japanese swordsmanship. Some schools do not wear them for daily training, but they are generally worn for official occasions. As the use of hakama appears relatively cumbersome at first glance and requires practice, you will find [...]