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Explanation of the Badge (Mon)
Heaven and earth are described as kenkon in Japanese. “Ken” indicates heaven and “kon” represents earth. Heaven is shown as round and earth as square, symbolizing the vastness of heaven and earth. Heaven relates to softness and earth to hardness. The badge expresses the harmony of harness and softness in nature – heaven and earth.
The meaning of “Goju” is directly related to the badge since this also means hard and soft – “go” meaning hard and “ju” meaning soft.
No emphasis is placed on Chojun Miyagi since the idea stands from an international point of view. But it is necessary to explain that the symbol within the circle is the family crest of the Miyagi family, since the idea of heaven and earth, hard and soft, originated with Master Miyagi.
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