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Kiai
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kiai stands for fighting spirit.

As is not unusual with Japanese words, the English term doesn't quite convey the exact feeling of the Japanese word. Surely an oriental or orientalist can give a more adequate description of the concept.


The following may have nothing to do with Go.... I see the term "oriental" still being used this day in age, but it is not entirely politically correct. Many of us prefer the more pc "asian". Some don't care. However, it is something to keep in mind since the subject of asians comes up frequently in the world of Go. And as for an "orientalist" I don't even want to get started with that ;-)

SAS: "Asian" and "oriental" don't mean the same thing. And here in Britain, "Asian" is very often used to mean "from the Indian subcontinent".


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