Gotokukan Imafuji Dojo was named by one of my senseis, Miyazaki sensei. According to him, Gotoku (five virtues) of the samurai class are:
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(chi): wise, wisdom, wise man |
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(shin): honest, trust, |
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(jin): love, thoughtful, sympathetic, |
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(yu): brave, courage, no fear, |
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(gen): strict, stern, severe. |
Confucianism defines gotoku as
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(on): kind, warm, peaceful |
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(ryo): good, excellent, preferable, |
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(kyo): humble, respectful, |
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(ken): modest, humble, thrifty |
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(jyo): giving someone something, passing over something to someone, humbly respect and step down, (this is hard to explain but basically “humble”). |
Miyazaki sensei wants us to keep our dojo as a place where we learn these virtues through the principle of the sword.
“Gotoku is also a thing with 3 or 4 legs where people place kettles and pots and so on. So this name also has the meaning that this dojo is supported by all the members and hopefully the community as well.”
The name carries these deep meanings and thoughts.