Dō

A Dō (道, Dō^?) (also known as Michi in Japanese, see also Chinese usage Tao) or "Way" is any one of a number of spiritual, martial, or aesthetic disciplines that evolved in Japan and Korea.

In Japanese, a Dō implies a body of knowledge and tradition with an ethic and an aesthetic, and having the characteristics of specialization (senmonsei), transmissivity (keishōsei), normativity (kihansei), universality (kihensei), and authoritativeness (ken'isei).^[1]

List of Dōs

• Aikido (合気道), the Way of harmonious spirit

Compassionate hand-to-hand fighting

• Bushidō (武士道), the Way of the warrior

The samurai moral code

• Chadō (茶道), or sadō, or chanoyu, the Way of tea

The Japanese tea ceremony

• Gendai budō (現代武道), modern warrior Way

The group of martial disciplines that arose after the Meiji restoration

• Hapkido (合氣道), the Way of coordinating energy

Korean hand-to-hand fighting

• Iaido (居合道), the Way of harmonious life

A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword

• Jōdō (杖道), the Way of the jō

Wooden staff fighting

• Judo (柔道), the "gentle way"

A grappling martial art

• Jūkendō (銃剣), the Way of the bayonet

Bayonet fighting

• Kadō (華道) or Ikebana, the Way of flowers

Flower arrangement

• Karate or karate-dō (空手道), the Way of the empty hand

Bare hand fighting

• Kendo (剣道), the Way of the sword

Traditional Japanese fencing

• Kumdo (劍道), the Way of the sword

Traditional Korean fencing

• Kōdō, (香道), the Way of fragrance

Appreciation of incense

• Kyūdō, (弓道), the Way of the bow

Zen archery

• Gungdo, (弓道), the Way of the bow

Traditional Korean archery

• Kyushindo, the Way of longing for knowledge of the fundamental nature of anything

Japanese-inspired Western school of hand-to-hand fighting

• Nanbudo (南武道), the Way of the Nan warrior

Hand-to-hand fighting recently evolved from karate

• Shinto (神道), the Way of the gods

The native religion of Japan

• Shodo (書道), the Way of writing

Traditional Japanese brush calligraphy

• Taekwondo (跆拳道), the Way of the foot and fist

A traditional Korean martial art

• Taido (躰道), the Way of the body

Hand-to-hand fighting evolved from Okinawan karate

• Tang Soo Do (唐手道), the Way of the Chinese Fist

A Korean martial art with roots in Karate and Kung-fu

• Tao or Dào (道) (Chinese usage), the Way of the universe

The cosmic ordering principal of nature ("Dō" in Japanese and Korean) (see also Chinese Taoism)

• Yoseikan Budo (養正館武道), the teaching truth place warrior Way

Comprehensive martial art with ancient roots

Notes

This article related to the culture of Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e

This Korea-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e