Japanese Martial Arts...?

there many japanese martial arts:

1) aikido - emphasizes evasion , circular/spiral redirection of attacker's aggressive force throws, pins, , immobilizations primary strategy rather punches , kicks.

2) jujitsu - style encompasses throws, locks, , striking techniques, strong emphasis on throws, locks, , defensive techniques. characterized in-fighting , close work. circular, hard/soft, external style.
training practical heavy emphasis on sparring , mock combat.

3) judo - derived jujutsu. judo practiced on mats , consists of throws (nage-waza), along katame-waza (grappling), includes osaekomi-waza (pins), shime-waza (chokes), , kansetsu-waza (armbars). additional techniques, including atemi-waza (striking) , various joint locks found in judo katas. judo compared wrestling retains unique combat forms. daughter jujutsu these techniques taught in judo classes. judo training emphasizes mental, moral , character development as physical training.

4) karate - okinawan karate styles tend hard , external. in defense tend circular, , in offense linear. okinawan karate styles tend place more emphasis on rigorous physical conditioning japanese styles. japanese styles tend have longer, more stylistic movements , higher commitment. tend linear in movement, offense, , defense.

both tend high commitment, , tend emphasize kicks , punches, , strong offense defense.

5) taikiken - players practice large amounts of static , near static postures, continually seeking deeper relaxation , feeling of whole body movements. aid this, imagery plays key roll. once comfortable that, bigger slow movements introduced. , fast, explosive movements used. none of these movements performed in linked form. stand alone exercises. partner exercises pushing hands used.
pad work, bag work big part. it's fist fighting art, lot of derived western boxing though train knees, elbows , few kicks.

6) kendo - sword fighting art. practitioners wear protective armor , use simulated swords (split bamboo called "shinai") "spar" against 1 another. strike areas limited moves. formal art. linear, hard, , external. training consists of two-person drills, basics, , kata have been retained kenjutsu between individuals.

7) ninjutsu (bunjikan budo taijutsu) - provide kind of brief description, ninjutsu includes study of both unarmed , armed combative techniques, strategy, philosophy, , history. in many dojos area of study quite comprehensive. idea being become adept @ many things, rather specializing in one.

main principles in combat posture, distance, rythm , flow. practitioner responds attacks in such way place in advantageous position effective response can employed. taught use entire body every movement/technique, provide power , leverage. use openings created opponents movement implement techniques, causing opponent "run in/on to" body weapons.

training progresses through skills in taihenjutsu (body changing skills), include falling, rolling, leaping, posture, , avoidance; dakentaijutsu (striking weapons body techniques) using entire body striking tool/ weapon - how apply , how receive; , jutaijutsu (supple body techniques) locks, throws, chokes, holds - how apply , how escape.

8) iaido - art of drawing sword combat. don't know one. sorry.

well, take tae kwon classes, teacher says korean, wondering, there japanese martial arts? if so, whats called? i'm interested in japanese culture... yeah...

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