Agnes
02-15-2009, 08:27 AM
What does word Hanshi mean in Japan?
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View Full Version : Hanshi Agnes 02-15-2009, 08:27 AM What does word Hanshi mean in Japan? strongman1 02-15-2009, 09:55 AM Osu Hanshi refers to a senior expert considered a "teacher of teachers". ksan 02-15-2009, 11:36 AM It means something like professor. Teacher at the highest level. Or teacher of teachers, like stronman1 said. These are basically all the same. At a certain point (8e Dan) there is the option to change your title. I think Hanshi choose himself to be called Hanshi (thats what he told me himzelf anyway). Saiko Shihan is also a option (senior shihan). Shiguru Oyama took the title Soshu (as far as i ca see in the litterature). Sosai took the title Sosai. Some like John Bluming just took the title "Kancho" which means oldest/highest ranking of the house (Pater Familias). Osu Agnes 02-16-2009, 12:32 PM Thank you very much. Ksan you'll be in Polish Winter Camp? Regards! Lucy 02-16-2009, 10:58 PM Oh i thought Hanshi was an anagram of 'Shihan' :p ksan 02-16-2009, 11:53 PM Oh i thought Hanshi was an anagram of 'Shihan' :p Lol, i thought that too the first time i heard it, or that it was derived from that or so. But i think i read somewhere later that this explicitly wasnt the case. I`ll try and look it up ;) Osu harukaze 02-17-2009, 07:05 AM To be honest, I myself have not yet seen the title "hanshi" used in Japan, only in the West by practitioners of arts that have origins in Japan. I suppose the "hanshi" they are using is 判士, which is literally "judge advocate". It's a not-so-common kanji. Most Japanese people upon hearing "hanshi" will often think of either 半紙 (calligraphy paper) or 半死半生 "hanshi hanshou" (half dead, half alive). Not the best connotations, I suppose :o If someone could provide the correct kanji for hanshi as used in the context of this thread, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! kakatootoshi 02-17-2009, 07:40 AM To be honest, I myself have not yet seen the title "hanshi" used in Japan, only in the West by practitioners of arts that have origins in Japan. I suppose the "hanshi" they are using is 判士, which is literally "judge advocate". It's a not-so-common kanji. Most Japanese people upon hearing "hanshi" will often think of either 半紙 (calligraphy paper) or 半死半生 "hanshi hanshou" (half dead, half alive). Not the best connotations, I suppose :o If someone could provide the correct kanji for hanshi as used in the context of this thread, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! 範士. I think 範士 is more commonly seen in Kendo and other Karate Ryuha. OSU! harukaze 02-18-2009, 06:24 AM 範士. I think 範士 is more commonly seen in Kendo and other Karate Ryuha. OSU! Ah, thank you! I had a look at the Wikipedia Japan page on it. Says it's used a lot in iaido, naginata, and kyudo as well. |