{"id":2802,"date":"2015-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinology.website\/nation2021\/the-hakama-of-budo\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:02:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T17:02:44","slug":"the-hakama-of-budo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachup.com\/nation\/articles\/the-hakama-of-budo","title":{"rendered":"The Hakama of Budo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\"><span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hakama originated with the horse riding samurai of Japan. The split allowed the samurai to easily mount &amp; ride horses while protecting their legs from brush and foliage.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>During the continuation of this practice the samurai discovered that the hakama had the additional benefit of concealing the footwork of the samurai. This is especially beneficial during combat.<\/p>\n<p>Over time symbolic meanings were assigned to the design of the hakama. One interpretation: The hakama has 7 pleats, 5 in front and 2 in back. Assigned to these pleats were the 7 virtues of Bushido:; Bravery (Yuuki), Benevolence (Jin), Etiquette (Rei), Justice (Gi), Loyalty (Chuugi), Honor (Meiyo), and Sincerity (Makoto). Bushido means \u201cWay of the warrior\u201d, and is a philosophy that was meant to enhance the samurai as they progressed through their lifework.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u52c7\u6c17<\/strong> (Yuuki)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u4ec1<\/strong> (Jin) <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u793c <\/strong>(Rei)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u7fa9 <\/strong>(Gi)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u4e2d\u7fa9<\/strong> (Chuugi)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u8a89\u540d<\/strong> (Meiyo)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u8aa0<\/strong> (Makoto)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u5ff5<\/strong> (Nen)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the hakama is tied &amp; knotted an 8th virtue is symbolized. This is known as Nen, and there is no direct translation of this meaning into English. Generally, Nen is a controlled and concentrated quality that is imbued by deep experience. During extensive training in a discipline a critical mass of knowledge\/experience creates the virtue of nen, in Aikido we find this at the dan (black belt) level.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the himo of the hakama is knotted into a cross that is placed at the center of the body. This represents the Aiki-cross, and symbolizes the exoteric &amp; esoteric, duality &amp; oneness, humanity &amp; divinity, material &amp; spiritual, etc&#8230; Duality is represented by the vertical &amp; horizontal aspects of the Aiki-cross, and oneness is represented by the center (Naka Ima (Center of Now)) of the Aiki-cross.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hakama originated with the horse riding samurai of Japan. 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