In modern kendo, there are two types of attacks - strikes and thrusts. Strikes are allowed against only certain areas on the body. The valid targets are men (top of the opponent's head), sayu-men or "yoko-men"(the left and right side of the opponent's head), right kote, or wrist at any time, the left kote when it is in a raised position (such as jodan), the left or right do (in tournament situations points are rarely awarded for striking the left side of the opponent's do). Thrusts are only al ...

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The 3rd Set was released on September the 15th, 2005. The 3rd set features the Scottish, Germanic, Native Americans and French cultures. The 2-player starter set for set 3 features Joan of Arc and William Wallace. The German folk hero Siegfried and Makataimeshekiakiak (Black Hawk), the Native American warrior, were the mail in promotional warrior packs for this set, available through a UPC mail-in similar to the Robin Hood/Yue Fei one done for Set 2. Anachronism game - Factions. The names listed are those which appear on the cards, common An ...

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Set 2 was released in June of 2005. It consists of the Britons, Chinese, Egyptians and Mongols. The Promotional Pack associated with this set includes Robin Hood and Yue Fei. The starter set for the 2nd release pits Ramses II against Genghis Khan. Anachronism game - Factions. Britons Alfred the Great Boudicca King Arthur Richard the Lionheart Robin Hood Chinese Guan Yu Hua Mulan Jie the Tyran ...

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The first release of the game was in three parts. The first part was a free demo consisting of the warriors Miyamoto Musashi, Beowulf, their support cards, and a playmat in the April 2005 issue of Scrye Magazine. The second was a starter set featuring the warriors Spartacus, Achilles, their support cards, dice, and a playmat. The final portion was 16 warrior packs. Each warrior pack consists of one warrior card and their four specific support cards. Anachronism game - Factions. Ancient Greeks Achilles Alexander the Great Herakle ...

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Achievement in Kendo is signified by advancement in rank, or dan, with the eighth rank (hachi-dan) currently the highest rank attainable through testing. Higher dan is awarded on an honorary basis as recognition to one's lifetime contribution to the advancement of Kendo as an art. Additionally there are six ranks below dan known as kyu. The number preceding the kyu is the number of ranks it is below the first dan rank (sho-dan). Sho-dan is equivalent to a first degree blackbelt. In kendo t ...

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The name is said to be inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's elves, as Eldar was the Quenya word for 'People of the Stars', referring to the elves themselves. The history of the Eldar in Warhammer 40,000 also has similarities to that of Tolkien's elves, to the point that they are a "dwindling race" in the game universe, as the elves were in Middle-earth's Third Age. However, it is Games Workshop's official position that they are unrelated, and the Eldar display ...

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As de facto aristocrats for centuries, samurai developed their own cultures that influenced Japanese culture as a whole. Samurai - Education. A samurai was expected to read and write, as well as to know some mathematics. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a great samurai yet a peasant at the start, could only read and write in hiragana and this was his biggest drawback. Samurai were expected, though not required, to have interests in other arts such as dancing, Go, literature, poetry, and tea. Ota Dokan who first ruled Edo wrote how he was shamed to realize that even a commoner had more knowledge of poetry than ...

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A few years later, the series was revived resuming with #44 (November 1976), but struggled to find focus, moving through a number of storylines in rapid succession. Notable among these were the mysterious Joker's Daughter, as well as the Teen Titans West, consisting of a number of other teen heroes from around the DC Universe. The revival was short-lived, and the series was cancelled as of #53 (February 1978). Titans comics - Notable 1970s appearances. See also:

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The Teen Titans first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #54 (July 1964), portrayed as a junior Justice League consisting of Robin I, Kid Flash I, and Aqualad, joining together as had their mentors (respectively, Batman, The Flash II, and Aquaman). They were soon joined by Wonder Girl I, whose existence as a teenaged version of Wonder Woman had previously been established, but this character was new and separate from the adult character, and their link was not immediately clear (the mystery of Wonder Girl's background would linger in the ...

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A completely unrelated group of Teen Titans began their own series later that year with a new #1 (October 1996). Led by the Atom, who had become a teenager following the events of Zero Hour, the series ended with #24 (September 1998). The entirety of this run of the title was written by Dan Jurgens. Titans comics - New members in the Teen Titans vol.2 1996 series. The Atom II (Teen Titans vol. 2, #1) Argent (Teen Titans vol. 2, #1) Risk (Teen TitansSee also:

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The earlier team was revived in a 3-issue mini-series, JLA/Titans, featuring nearly everyone who had ever been a Titan. This led into The Titans #1 (March 1999), written by Devin Grayson. This incarnation of the team consisted of a veritable grab bag of former Titans, including Nightwing, Troia, Arsenal, Tempest II, and the Flash III (from the original lineup), Starfire II, Cyborg, and Damage (from the New Teen Titans era), and Argent (fr ...

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Unlike most other comic book based shows, the Teen Titans characters maintain their superhero identites while the concept of an alter-ego or secret identity is sometimes hinted at but rarely explored. In particular, there is some debate over which of the Robins actually leads the Teen Titans. While it is often inferred that he is Dick Grayson the original Robin, this identity is never explicitly stated. Producer Glen Murakami comments on secret identities: "It was really important to me that little kids watching it could identify with ...

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The team's first non-comics media appearance was in several backup segments of the 1960s series The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, which featuerd Speedy I, Kid Flash I, Wonder Girl I and Aqualad. Main articles: Teen Titans (animated series), and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{ ...

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Writer Geoff Johns launched another Teen Titans series in 2003, again featuring a mix of previous and new members, many of whom had previously been part of Young Justice. The original lineup of this version of the team was intended to mirror the lineup of Marv Wolfman's New Teen Titans series. Cyborg, Starfire and Beast Boy return, this time as the veteran members, whilst the current Robin, Superboy, Wonder Girl and Kid Flash (who, as Impulse, served very briefly with the New Titans before that series's cancellati ...

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Philosophies of Buddhism and Zen, to the lesser extent Confucianism influenced the samurai culture as well as Shinto. Zen meditation became an important teaching by offering a process to calm one's mind. Buddhism concept of reincarnation and rebirth led samurai to abandon torture and needless killing. Some samurai even gave up violence altogether and became Buddhist monks after realizing how fruitless their killings were. Some were killed as they came to terms wit ...

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In medieval England, an honour could consist of a great lordship, comprised of dozens or hundreds of manors. Holders of honours (and the kings to whom they reverted by escheat) often attempted to preserve the integrity of an honour over time, administering its properties as a unit, maintaining inheritances together, etc. The typical honour had properties scattered over several shires, intermingled with the properties of others. Usually, though, a more concentrated cluster existed somewhere. Here would lie the caput (head) of the honour, with a castle that gave its name to the honour and s ...

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In many countries the term honour can refer to an award given by the state. Such honours include military medals, but more typically imply a civilian award, such as a British OBE, a knighthood or membership of the French Légion d'honneur. See also, List of prizes, medals, and awards. ...

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