The KU Emblem
Monday, 12 August 2013
by Marco Forti
Representing the kissaki (point of a warrior’s sword) and the fude-saki (tip of a calligrapher’s brush), the KU emblem exemplifies the bunburyōdō (文武両道), the classical twin paths of “the pen & the sword; the arts of war and peace,” underscoring the importance of balancing physical training with literary study in the pursuit of mastering the