Aiki (martial arts principle) Aiki (martial arts principle) Aiki from a Japanese budo term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power. When applied, the aiki practitioner controls the actions of the attacker with minimal effort and with a distinct absence of muscular tension usually associated with physical effort. In Japanese "Aiki" is formed from two kanji: The kanji for "ai" is made of three radicals, "join", "one" and "mouth". Hence, "ai" symbolizes things coming together, merging. Aiki should not be confused with "wa" which refers to harmony. The kanji for "ki" represents
Black company (Japanese term) a DVD titled "Black Kigyō ni Go-yōjin" (Beware of Black Companies) was released. The protagonist of the manga "ReLIFE" worked at a black company. In the manga and anime series "Warau Salesman" (Laughing Salesman), one of the victims/protagonist worked at Black Corporation and contemplated suicide before meeting the Laughing Salesman. Black company (Japanese term) A , also referred to in English as a black corporation or black business, is a Japanese term for an exploitative sweatshop-type employment system. While the term "sweatshop" is associated with manufacturing, and the garment trade in particular, in Japan black companies are not necessarily associated