Gasshuku - Reflection and Training Gasshuku is a traditional "summer break" that is a fixture of the standard dojo calendar around the globe.
Kau Kizu Tsubo — Buy the Scratched Pot 買う傷壷 Kau kizu tsubo 買う傷壷 was chosen as the Kagami Biraki message for 2017.
Tōdaishita no mottomo kurai — Darkest Under the Lighthouse 灯台下の最も暗い Self-reflection is a key to self-improvement but this can be challenging to achieve without the ability to observe ourselves clearly.
Itaidoshin — Different Bodies, Same Mind 異体同心 Itaidōshin 異体同心 was chosen as the Kagami Biraki message for 2020.