日本人の習い事: Japanese Traditional Hobbies

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.