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bout Free sparring match in the martial arts; these can be no- or full-contact dojo Training hall used for all Japanese martial arts feng shui (Chinese: wind and water); art of geomancy in which chi in the environment is manipulated in architecture and interior design to improve health and good luck kunoichi Female ninja agent trained in the same skills as her male counterparts naginata Japanese medieval weapon consisting of a spear shaft on which is mounted an ax-shaped blade ninja A person trained in ancient Japanese martial arts; formerly employed for espionage and assassinations

samurai Japanese warrior of the feudal period (12th–17th centuries) segregation Separating people on the grounds of race, age, or sex

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