Michi Online is a gathering place for everyone interested in the cultural arts of Japan. It is both an electronic journal and a collection of online resources for the Japanese arts community.
http://www.michionline.org/
Perceptions of the Shadowy World ~ Vinayak Bharne explores the significance of darkness and shadow in the aesthetics of Japanese architecture. ~ by Vinayak Bharne Pacific Northwest Judo: The Seattle Dojo, 1924-1953 ~ Joseph Svinth traces the early history of judo in the USA's Pacific Northwest. ~ by Joseph R. Svinth Review of Taira Shinken: Father of Ryukyu Kobudo ~ H. E. Davey reviews the newly released video by Kansha Productions chronicling the life of Okinawan kobudo legend Taira Shinken. ~ reviewed by H. E. DaveyFrom chado, "the Way of tea," to budo, "the martial Way," Japan has succeeded in spiritualizing a number of classical arts. The names of these skills often end in Do, also pronounced "Michi," meaning the "Way." By studying a Way in detail, we discover vital principles that transcend the art and relate more broadly to the art of living itself. Featuring the work of H. E. Davey and other select authors, books in the series Michi: Japanese Arts and Ways focus on these Do forms. They are about discipline and spirituality, about moving from the particular to the universal . . . to benefit people of any culture.
