Category:Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

For many Japan Fans, their interest in Japanese art and culture started with budo – Japanese martial arts.

Therefore, on this website you will find blogs about aikido, kendo, iaido, karate, and kyudo. We visit dojo in Utrecht (but also abroad) and report on workshops and events.

Besides strict budo, we also keep you informed about related Japanese arts, such as do-in yoga, all in the spirit of bushido.

The Japan Fans like to give workshops and demonstrations in Japanese martial arts, so keep an eye on this site and our socials!

Have fun reading!

Japanese Events in The Netherlands Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Linda Holiday sensei

Japan FansMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Last week, Linda Holiday sensei gave a special budo lesson to the members of Yatagarasu Aikido Utrecht, in the beautiful dojo of Aikido Vereniging Domstad. Here are some pictures of this event.

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Iaido: The Way of the Sword

Japan FansApril 3, 2023April 3, 2023

In our Facebook group, we often talk about Iaido – “the way of the sword”. This blog post offers a short introduction to this budo.

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Japanese Yoga according to the seasons 2022

Japan FansDecember 30, 2021August 2, 2022

Dear Japan Fans, do you have any good resolutions? For many in the group it is a difficult time, because the pandemic has caused all kinds of budo training to be cancelled. How can you still start 2022 – the year of the Tiger – healthy, happy and harmonious? We … Japanese Yoga according to the seasons 2022

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Do-In Yoga (with 10 free online routines)

Japan FansSeptember 1, 2021August 2, 2022

Do you know Japanese yoga? It’s called Do-In and can be regarded as a Japanese way of clearing the body and mind. Especially for Japan Fans, yoga teacher Mariska wrote a short introduction. Read on and choose a nice yoga session to try out right away! Mariska says you don’t … Do-In Yoga (with 10 free online routines)

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Kyudo workshop with Washinkan

Japan FansAugust 30, 2021February 12, 2023

As a child, I could play for hours with my homemade crossbow – made from a coat hanger, postman elastics and a clothes peg, mounted on a beam. The ultimate goal was always to hit some empty tin cans, which I placed further and further away. It was primitive, wild … Kyudo workshop with Washinkan

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

Bushido

Japan FansJune 20, 2021August 9, 2022

A new guest blog by our Croatian Japan Fan, Japanologist Klara! This time she talks about good manners and etiquette in Japan: Bushido.

Japanese Martial Arts (Budō)

What is Kendo?

Japan FansApril 12, 2021April 3, 2023

In response to the pictures in our Japan Fans Facebook Group, many people asked us what is kendo. Therefore, in her third guest blog, Klara – a Japan Fan from Croatia – will teach us a few things about the history, equipment and purpose of kendo.