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Trevor Leggett, the Glossary

Trevor Pryce Leggett (22 August 1914 – 2 August 2000) was a British judo teacher, author, translator, and head of the BBC's Japanese Service for 24 years.^[1]

26 relations: Arthur Waley, BBC, Brondesbury, Budō, Buddhism, Budokwai, Culture of Japan, Dan (rank), Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tokyo, Fundoshi, Gunji Koizumi, Judo in the United Kingdom, Kodokan Judo Institute, Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), Order of the Sacred Treasure, Sanskrit, Shihan, Shogi, St Mary's Hospital, London, Syd Hoare, Thomas Beecham, University of London, World War II, Yoga, Yukio Tani, Zen.
British Zen Buddhists
Martial artists from London
Sanskrit–English translators

Arthur Waley

Arthur David Waley (born Arthur David Schloss, 19 August 188927 June 1966) was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Brondesbury

Brondesbury, which includes Brondesbury Park, is an area in the London Borough of Brent, in London, England.

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Budō

is a Japanese term describing modern Japanese martial arts.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Budokwai

in London is the oldest Japanese martial arts club in Europe.

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Culture of Japan

The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia and other regions of the world.

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Dan (rank)

The ranking system is used by many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate the level of a person's ability within a given system.

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Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tokyo

The British Embassy, Tokyo (駐日英国大使館 Chūnichi Eikoku Taishikan) is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Japan, with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan being the chief of mission.

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Fundoshi

is a traditional Japanese undergarment for males and females, made from a length of cotton.

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Gunji Koizumi

, known affectionately by colleagues as G.K., was a Japanese master of judo who introduced this martial art to the United Kingdom, (c. 2005). Trevor Leggett and Gunji Koizumi are British male judoka, judoka trainers, martial artists from London and martial arts writers.

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Judo in the United Kingdom

Judo in the United Kingdom has a long history; the martial art being first introduced in 1899, and the first dojo, the Budokwai, being the oldest in Europe.

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Kodokan Judo Institute

The, or Kōdōkan (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community.

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Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Information (MOI), headed by the Minister of Information, was a United Kingdom government department created briefly at the end of the First World War and again during the Second World War.

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Order of the Sacred Treasure

The is a Japanese order, established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Trevor Leggett and order of the Sacred Treasure are Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

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Sanskrit

Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Shihan

is a Japanese term that is used in many Japanese martial arts as an honorific title for expert or senior instructors.

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Shogi

, also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players.

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St Mary's Hospital, London

St Mary's Hospital is an NHS hospital in Paddington, in the City of Westminster, London, founded in 1845.

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Syd Hoare

Syd Hoare (18 July 1939 – 12 September 2017) was an English judoka who competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Trevor Leggett and Syd Hoare are martial artists from London.

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Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 18798 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras.

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University of London

The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yoga

Yoga (lit) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciousness untouched by the mind (Chitta) and mundane suffering (Duḥkha).

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Yukio Tani

was a pioneering Japanese jujutsu and judo instructor and professional challenge wrestler, notable for being one of the first jujutsu stylists to teach and compete outside of Japan.

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Zen

Zen (Japanese; from Chinese "Chán"; in Korean: Sŏn, and Vietnamese: Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as the Chan School (禪宗, chánzōng, "meditation school") or the Buddha-mind school (佛心宗, fóxīnzōng), and later developed into various sub-schools and branches.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Leggett