Hello! This is Koichi. I spend a good time with my family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. I think this is a good place. Today, I'm going to introduce my home town to you.
Hakodate is one of the most historic towns. That's why there are many old stuffs.
All of them really exist in Hakodate. These pictures are like foreign countries, aren't they? Hakodate used to have a port which was allowed to trade with other countries, so Hakodate is influenced by this history.
Hakodate is also a beautiful town. I'll show you some pictures.
The first one is very famous. The night view is known as one of the most beautiful night views in the world. It is said that this night view deserves a million dollars. I think it is true. The second one shows slope. Hakodate has many slopes. The slope in this picture is the best one of them. I think almost every people in Hakodate know where it is. Although this is a picture taken during summer, this slope is also wonderful in winter.
Hakodate has many delicious food. I really suggest you should go to asaichi if you visit Hakodate. Asaichi is like Tsukiji in Tokyo. You can eat seafood.
Because asaichi is next to Hakodate Station, it is easy to visit there.
As I've explained, Hakodate is very fascinating city. If you have never visited here, you should come as soon as possible! If you have visited here before, you should come again!!
Hello! This is Natsumi. Are you enjoying your summer vacation? For me this summer is very important and priceless because it is for the first vacation since I entered the university.
By the way, I will introduse you about my favorite sport in this time. It is Shorinji Kempo(少林寺拳法） Do you know this?
Look at this website. And look at this video.
What images about images about Shorinji Kempo do you have? It looks strong or cool, isn't it?
Shorinji Kempo was born in Japan by Doshn So. Many people think its root is at China, but it is wrong. This word, 'Shorinji'sounds like it was born in China. Shorinji Kempo was born in 1947. It was hard and dark time for Japan because Japan surrendered unconditionally after World War Ⅱ. Moreover, many people lost dream of hope. My.So saw these bad situation and thoght that many great people should be created through ShorinjiKempo. Thus Shorinji Kempo wan born. The main purpose of shorinji Kempo is to build Utopia through creating people.
ShorinjinKempo has six characteristics; 拳禅一如, 力愛不二, 守主攻従, 不殺活人, 剛柔一体, 組手主体.
拳禅一如 means that '拳', which is body and '禅', is spirit, is in the one. It ia often considered that body and spirit are separated, but in ShorinjinKempo, body and spirit are the one. Shorinji Kempo is a training to acquire 拳禅一如.
力愛不二 means that in order that everyone live comfortably, it is need not only love and mercy but also reason and power.
守主攻従 shows that technoques of Shorinji Kempo start with being attacked and then we are on the defensive to attack later. This idea is based on we are not allowed to attck without being attacked.
不殺活人 means that Shorinji Kempo is not used for killing someone. It should be used for saving myself and help the other. Techniques of Shorinji Kempo makes people loss aggressive action through attack vital parts in human's body.
剛柔一体 consists with 剛 and 柔. 剛 means tsuki, 柔 means waza. This phrase can be said in another way; lips and teeth. If we have only lips, we cannot chew hard food, conversely, if we have only teeth, we cannot keep away from spilling from mouth. In that case, 剛 and 柔 cannot be separated and interacted with each other.
組手主体 means that Shorinji Kempo should be done by two persons. By doing this, we can improve my tsuki and waza.
Shorinji Kempo is very deep and has a beautiful spirit, I think. If you are interested in Shorinji Kempo, please contact with me! I will take you to a dojo in this university. There are some Shorinji Kempo club members doing training.
