Kagami Biraki 2001 Photo Portrait
By Christopher Caile
Many traditional Japanese martial arts
organizations welcome the new year with a traditional
celebration of renewal and spiritual rededication.
Known as Kagami Biraki the tradition dates back to
an old Samurai family practice that started in the
15th century. It was brought into modern budo by Jigoro
Kano (founder of judo) in 1884. (see the related story:
Kagami
Biraki: Renewing the Spirit)
Today thousands of karate, judo, aikido and other
Japanese martial art's dojos around the world carry
on this tradition. On January 11 the World Seido Karate
Organization's headquarters in New York celebrated
its Kagami Biraki. Here are some photos showing the
spirited workout that was followed by a lecture from
Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura.
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