Hobbies in Japan.

[Hikikomori]

Hello : )
I'm moving to Japan next year, and I don't want to get out of shape while I live here. Here in Norway i practice Kung fu. So I'm wondering if there are any Kung fu clubs in Tokyo, or other clubs for other Martiaal arts where girls can join?
I have tried to google it many times to see if I can find anything, but I can't find any information on it.

ARIGATOU!

[godwine]

There are plenty of Dojo for Karate, Jujitsu, Judo, Kendo and all sort of Japanese art, but it will be difficult to find a school that teaches any form of Chinese art.

I am not sure what you meant by Kung Fu. Kung Fu is a term misused by a lot of people, all that it really mean is "Ability", in this case, it really just mean "Martial Art", so if you can name a specific style, I can probably tell you where you can find a teacher in Japan IF there is one.

[x08]

I'm almost tempted to take up Aikido when I move over.

[godwine]

Its a great art, and you are almost guaranteed that the teacher is authentic Depends on what you want to do, but even in Japan, its difficult to find a good dojo for Aikido...

[Paul11]

I studied Aikido in Japan and taught it a bit in the states. I highly recommend it, but I think it is the hardest martial art to learn and not so practical until you've been doing it a while. My teacher was 82 when I met him. Lots of good memories there.

[Hikikomori]

For the Kung fu part I guess the most usual Kung fu is the Shaolin kung fu. I am practicing Kim son Quang Kung fu, but I think my master is the last one with a black belt in Kim son Quang, since it was his own family that invented the Kim son quang.

I don't know how this works in japan, but do you think that a Karate dojo for instance will be willing to have me to join their dojo for one year?

I'm wondering if I'm going to try out boxing again, when I come to japan, do you know of any boxing gyms in Tokyo, if possible close to Shibuya (Futako Tamagawa.) ?

[godwine]

Originally Posted by Hikikomori

For the Kung fu part I guess the most usual Kung fu is the Shaolin kung fu. I am practicing Kim son Quang Kung fu, but I think my master is the last one with a black belt in Kim son Quang, since it was his own family that invented the Kim son quang.

I don't know how this works in japan, but do you think that a Karate dojo for instance will be willing to have me to join their dojo for one year?

I'm wondering if I'm going to try out boxing again, when I come to japan, do you know of any boxing gyms in Tokyo, if possible close to Shibuya (Futako Tamagawa.) ?

Hmmm.. interesting, as far as my training is concern, standard Chinese art don't have a belt system, but oh well, live and learn. So with Kim Son Quang, is it mostly foot techniques or hands/arms technique?

Karate dojo will definitely take you in for 1 year, chances are if you practice in Karate for one year and good at it, they may be able to help you optain a visa that let you stay longer to compete in a national level.

There are boxing gym everywhere, I can't recommend one myself, plus I am not currently in Japan.. goo dluck with it

[godwine]

Originally Posted by Paul11

I studied Aikido in Japan and taught it a bit in the states. I highly recommend it, but I think it is the hardest martial art to learn and not so practical until you've been doing it a while. My teacher was 82 when I met him. Lots of good memories there.

One more thing, I agree with you Paul Well, I do to a certain aspect, I think its easy to start in Aikido, but difficult to train in it and master the art. It is a very very traditional art, and you are right, after doing it for a while and master the art, it can be deadly.......

I never tried Aikido myself, I guess i am not someone with that kind of patients, maybe someday..

[Hikikomori]

Originally Posted by godwine

Hmmm.. interesting, as far as my training is concern, standard Chinese art don't have a belt system, but oh well, live and learn. So with Kim Son Quang, is it mostly foot techniques or hands/arms technique?

Karate dojo will definitely take you in for 1 year, chances are if you practice in Karate for one year and good at it, they may be able to help you optain a visa that let you stay longer to compete in a national level.

There are boxing gym everywhere, I can't recommend one myself, plus I am not currently in Japan.. goo dluck with it

Ah, my master actually practiced Kim son Quang Kung fu in Vietnam, if that makes any difference. I don't know that much about how the system works in China or Vietnam, maybe he just decided to have a belt system when he moved to Norwy to make it easy on us : ) In Kim son Quang there are just as much foot techniques as hand/arm techniques, or that is what he tell us when he compares Kim son Quang with other martial arts.

Hm, that sounds nice, if I really love Japan and want to stay there for another year and have the chance to practice karate too, that would be really great. Well I guess I'll just have to take one day at a time.

Thank you : )

[godwine]

Could be, i am not familiar with Kim Son Quang, so it could be a newer system

Karate is fun, but too many different style, if you planned on doing Karate, the best advice is to stick with the traditional art of Goju and Shoto, which you can find schools all over Japan