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, abbreviated with ,〔.〕 is a modern Japanese martial art/sport.〔Christensen, Karen and Allen Guttmann et.al (2001) ''International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports: H-R''. Macmillan Reference USA, Page 553.〕 Iaido is associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.〔John Nauright, Charles Parrish, edited (2012) ''Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice''. ABC-CLIO. Page 226. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2〕 While beginning practitioners of iaido may start learning with a wooden sword (''bokken'') depending on the teaching style of a particular instructor, most of the practitioners use the blunt edged sword, called iaitō.〔Armstrong, Hunter B (1995) ''The koryu Bujutsu Experience'' in Koryu Bujutsu - Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan (ed. by Diane Skoss).Koryu Books. Page 31. ISBN 1-890536-04-0〕 Few, more experienced, iaido practitioners use a sharp edged sword (''shinken'').〔.〕 Practitioners of iaido are often referred to as ''iaidoka''.〔Pellman, Leonard and Masayuki Shimabukuro (2008, 2nd edition) ''Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship''. Blue Snake Books. Page 314-315. ISBN 978-1-58394-197-3〕 ==Origins of the name== The term 'iaido' appear in 1932 and consists of the kanji characters .〔.〕〔Draeger, Donn F. (1974) Modern Bujutsu & Budo - The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan. (Vol. III). New York: Weatherhill. Page 55-58. ISBN 0-8348-0351-8〕 The origin of the first two characters, , is believed to come from saying , that can be roughly translated as “being constantly (prepared), match/meet (the opposition) immediately”. Thus the primary emphasis in 'iai' is on the psychological state of being present (居). The secondary emphasis is on drawing the sword and responding to the sudden attack as quickly as possible (合). The last character, is generally translated into English as the way. The term 'iaido' approximately translates into English as "the way of mental presence and immediate reaction",〔〔Shaw, Scott (1999) ''Samurai Zen''. Chapter 12. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1-57863-104-9〕 and was popularized by Nakayama Hakudo.〔 The term emerged from the general trend to replace the suffix ("the art of") with in Japanese martial arts in order to emphasize the philosophical or spiritual aspects of the practice.〔〔Draeger, Donn F. (1974) Modern bujutsu & Budo - The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan. (Vol. III). New York: Weatherhill. Page 55-58. ISBN 0-8348-0351-8〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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