Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

Kobayashi Shōrin-ryū Karate is one of the major branches of traditional Okinawan karate, tracing its lineage back to the ...

Studying martial arts and teaching English as a second language as a young man in Japan provided a strong foundation for the teaching and research interests of Dr. Stephen Covell, Mary Meader ...

Kendo is the Japanese art of fencing and is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in Japan. Kendo's long history and cultural roots embraces not only physical power but a deep mental training and ...

Japanese Masaki Yamaoka and Moroccan Oussama Edari compete in karate at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018. (Juan Mabromata/Getty Images) Karate is one of the most famous martial arts ...

Four children and four parents swap the stresses of life in modern-day Britain for three weeks in Japan, being taught the traditional martial art of karate by the best teachers in the world.