☆ Martial Arts2 - Male Warriors in Japan

今日は男性の武道についてです。
日本の男性武道かといえば、侍ですね。
外国では一番知られている日本の文化ではないでしょうか？

The most well-known warriors to foreigners
are the Samurai warriors of Japan. These are
very popular warriors, especially with the movie:
'The Last Samurai', starring Tom Cruise.
This particular movie made the Samurai warriors
more famous. Many foreign men travel to Japan
to learn more about Japanese warriors and
their martial arts techniques. The three most
fascinating techniques for foreigners are:
weapons such as swords, with the bow and
arrow and the 'yari' (or spear in English).
Compared with Western weapons, the sword
is still very popular and important. It is a symbol
of strength and character. Learning about
Japan's warriors gives foreigners a better
understanding of the Japanese culture and history.

「ラストサムライ」はご覧になりましたか？
あの映画のおかげで、海外ではだいぶ侍が人気になったようですね♪
外国の方が作る最近の映画でけでなく、
黒澤明の作った映画も見て欲しいです。

worrior-武士、戦士
starring-主演させる
particular-独特の、個々の（generalの反意語）
martial arts-武道
technique-技術
fascinating-魅惑的な
swords-剣、刀
bow-弓
arrow-矢
compared with~ -　〜と比較して
weapons-武器
symbol-シンボル、象徴

By Christina