Questions to Consider:

How would you define 道（どう）?
What common threads run through the traditional leisure activities that Japanese enjoy?
How are they different from the leisure activities you enjoy?

道＝spiritual paths of artistic discipline

茶道 (ちゃどう) = way of the tea
-handed down from tea masters to the warrior class in the Edo Period.
-Spirit of Tea teachings:
和（わ）= harmony; 敬（けい）= respect; 清（せい）= purity; 寂（じゃく）= tranquility
-highly values for its teachings in discipline, respect, peacefulness and quiet in the hectic modern world.
書道 (しょどう/おしゅうじ) = way of writing/calligraphy
-teaches physical and spiritual discipline
-practice starts at the beginning of elementary school
-contests all over Japan
華道 (かどう) = flower arranging
-better known as 生け花（いけばな）
-demands focus, practice and respect for the materials
-traditionally, young women learned it before marriage since it was viewed as a practical skill
武道 (ぶどう) = the way of the warrior
-trains not only the body, but also the the mind and spirit
-ex. 空手（からて）、柔道　（じゅうどう）= 'gentle way' 、合気道（あいきどう）＝ 'the way of the matching spirits'
-剣道（けんどう）＝the way of the sword; is the oldest
Other traditional past times:
-俳句（はいく） or わか (traditional poetry)
-日本舞踊（にほんぶよう）(traditional Japanese dance)

Traditional Japanese past times tend to strengthen bodies and spirit.

	Created by ajlyn about 9 years ago

Original packet is in AP Japanese folder. 習い事＝ならいごと