A Dō or "Way" is any one of a number of spiritual, martial, or aesthetic disciplines that evolved in the Empire of Silver Stars.
A Dō implies a body of knowledge and tradition with an ethic and an aesthetic, and having the characteristics of specialization (senmonsei), transmissivity (keishōsei), normativity (kihansei), universality (kihensei), and authoritativeness (ken'isei).
Real World listing of Dō (OOC)
Aikido (合気道), the Way of harmonious spirit
Compassionate hand-to-hand fighting
Bushidō (武士道), the Way of the warrior
The samurai moral code
Chadō (茶道), or sadō, or chanoyu, the Way of tea
The Japanese tea ceremony
Gendai budō (現代武道), modern warrior Way
The group of martial disciplines that arose after the Meiji restoration
Hapkido (合氣道), the Way of coordinating energy
Korean hand-to-hand fighting
Iaido (居合道), the Way of harmonious life
A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword
Jōdō (杖道), the Way of the jō
Wooden staff fighting
Judo (柔道), the "gentle way"
A grappling martial art
Jūkendō (銃剣), the Way of the bayonet
Bayonet fighting
Kadō (華道) or Ikebana, the Way of flowers
Flower arrangement
Karate or karate-dō (空手道), the Way of the empty hand
Bare hand fighting
Kendo (剣道), the Way of the sword
Traditional Japanese fencing
Kumdo (劍道), the Way of the sword
Traditional Korean fencing
Kōdō, (香道), the Way of fragrance
Appreciation of incense
Kyūdō, (弓道), the Way of the bow
Zen archery
Gungdo, (弓道), the Way of the bow
Traditional Korean archery
Kyushindo, the Way of longing for knowledge of the fundamental nature of anything
Japanese-inspired Western school of hand-to-hand fighting
Nanbudo (南武道), the Way of the Nan warrior
Hand-to-hand fighting recently evolved from karate
Shinto (神道), the Way of the gods
The native religion of Japan
Shodo (書道), the Way of writing
Traditional Japanese brush calligraphy
Taekwondo (跆拳道), the Way of the foot and fist
A traditional Korean martial art
Taido (躰道), the Way of the body
Hand-to-hand fighting evolved from Okinawan karate
Tang Soo Do (唐手道), the Way of the Chinese Fist
A Korean martial art with roots in Karate and Kung-fu
Tao or Dào (道) (Chinese usage), the Way of the universe
The cosmic ordering principal of nature ("Dō" in Japanese and Korean) (see also Chinese Taoism)
Yoseikan Budo (養正館武道), the teaching truth place warrior Way
Comprehensive martial art with ancient roots
