Knowledge passes from dance teacher into the student through the process of mane, which is often translated as imitation, but learning to dance is mo…

- Mineko Iwasaki

Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.

- Mineko Iwasaki

And we are not mountaintop sages who can live by consuming mist.

- Mineko Iwasaki

Cleaning is considered a vital part of the training process in all traditional Japanese disciplines and is a required practice for any novice. It is …

- Mineko Iwasaki