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**Kneedycrype** · 11-12-2005, 08:00 AM

mina-san konnichiwa~

... why do you people always try to make things look so superstitious? I've never found bowing to be something like "wooo...cultivate your spirit" and stuff. Dear Westerners, please do some east Asia cultural studies...

Bow to your opponent
= saying "let's practice together + learn"
=shaking hands and say "nice to meet you"
=saluting by placing your hand to your forehead (in the army)
=kiss your friends on their cheeks (okay, for French or Italian etc.)

When I was at school, every single morning when a teacher walk into the classroom, the whole class have to stand up ("Kiritsu!!"), and "Rei!" by bowing and say "Good morning Mrs. XX"... THIS IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO JAPANESE AND KENDO!! Oi come on guys!

By the way, if you run through the film "The Last Emperor of China", you'll see how the government official BOW to the emperor. All the bows are on the floor with your forehead knocking on the floor (and make a sound!).

And please don't quote " The Purpose of Kendo" all the time. They are not the Jedi Codes!

11-12-2005, 08:00 AM	#3
Kneedycrype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 383 Senior Member	mina-san konnichiwa~ ... why do you people always try to make things look so superstitious? I've never found bowing to be something like "wooo...cultivate your spirit" and stuff. Dear Westerners, please do some east Asia cultural studies... Bow to your opponent = saying "let's practice together + learn" =shaking hands and say "nice to meet you" =saluting by placing your hand to your forehead (in the army) =kiss your friends on their cheeks (okay, for French or Italian etc.) When I was at school, every single morning when a teacher walk into the classroom, the whole class have to stand up ("Kiritsu!!"), and "Rei!" by bowing and say "Good morning Mrs. XX"... THIS IS NOT JUST LIMITED TO JAPANESE AND KENDO!! Oi come on guys! By the way, if you run through the film "The Last Emperor of China", you'll see how the government official BOW to the emperor. All the bows are on the floor with your forehead knocking on the floor (and make a sound!). And please don't quote " The Purpose of Kendo" all the time. They are not the Jedi Codes!
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