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Iaido

Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.

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Country of origin
Japan
Focus
Weaponry
Hardness
Forms competitions only.
Olympic sport
No
Parenthood
Iaijutsu

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Origins of the name

Purpose

Moral and religious influences

Seitei-gata techniques

History

Kata under the respective iaido organizations

Schools

Ranks

International Iaido Sport Competition

Organisations

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Iaido

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related to history · 26
Iaido → After, Allies, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, DNBK, During, Greater Japan Martial Virtue, Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu, Hoki-ryu, However, In, Japan, Japanese, Just, Koryu, Kyoto, Mugai-ryu, Muso-Jikiden-Eishin-ryu, Muso-Shinden-ryu, Sekiguchi-ryu, Shinto-Munen-ryu
related to Ireland · 22
Iaido → Cavan, Cork, Dan, December, Dublin, European Kendo Federation, Founded, Galway, Iaido Kyu Grading, IMAC, In July, International Kendo Federation, Ireland, Ireland's, Irish Kendo Federation, Irish Martial Arts Commission, Jodo, Kendo, Seitei Iai, Several
related to Tōhō Iaido · 17
Iaido → Federation, Hōki-ryū School, Kiri-age, Kissaki-gaeshi, Mae-giri, Mugai-ryū School, Muromachi, Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū School, Sengoku, Shihō-giri, Shindō Munen-ryū School, Suiō-ryū School, The All Japan Iaido, Tōhō, Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei, Zengo-giri, ZNIR
related to Schools · 14
Iaido → Gotō Magobei Masasuke, It, Jinsuke-Eishin, Many, Masaji Shikei, Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, Musō Shinden-ryū, Nakayama Hakudō, One, Shimomura-ha, Taishō, Tanimura-ha, The, The Musō Shinden-ryū
related to Seitei Iaido · 14
Iaido → AJKF, All, All Japan Kendo Federation, FIK, International Kendo Federation, Japan, Kendo, Seitei, Since, The, This, Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei, ZNKR
related to External links · 13
Iaido → All Japan Kendo Federation, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, DNBK, FIK, Following, IMAF, International Martial Arts Federation, Japan, Japanese, Jodo, Kendo, Kyoto, ZNKR/AJKF
related to Ranks · 10
Iaido → All Japan Iaido Federation, All Japan Kendo Federation, FIK, International Kendo Federation, Kendo, Modern, Most, Ranking, While, ZNIR
related to Purpose · 6
Iaido → Each, Iaidoka, It, Japanese, Regardless, The
related to Tōhō-gata techniques · 6
Iaido → Hōki-ryū School, Mae-giri, Mugai-ryū SchoolKiri-age, Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū SchoolZengo-giri, Shindō Munen-ryū SchoolShihō-giri, Suiō-ryū SchoolKissaki-gaeshi
related to Moral and religious influences · 5
Iaido → Confucianism, Shinto, Taoism, The, Zen

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japan kendo federation kata japanese sword zen school martial international nippon founded practitioners practice renmei federations created iai forms fik

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IaidoCountry of originJapan1.00infobox
IaidoFocusWeaponry1.00infobox
IaidoHardnessForms competitions only.1.00infobox
IaidoOlympic sportNo1.00infobox
IaidoParenthoodIaijutsu1.00infobox
Iaidois aintrinsic form of Japanese modern budo.Iaido reflects the moral principles of the classical warrior and aims to cultivate a spiritually balanced individual characterized by inte…0.90text
Cavaninstance ofwith dojos in counties0.80text
Corkinstance ofwith dojos in counties0.80text
Dublininstance ofwith dojos in counties0.80text
and Galwayinstance ofwith dojos in counties0.80text
Iaidorelated to External linksFollowing0.60section
Iaidorelated to External linksJapan0.60section

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    Iaido

    Nodes61
    Edges60
    Triples159
    Avg. degree1.97
    Density0.032787
    Components1
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