{"id":5369,"date":"2016-01-27T18:02:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T18:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ryukyu-bugei.com\/?p=5369"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:29:24","slug":"king-wu-once-buckled-on-his-armor-the-seven-virtues-of-martial-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryukyu-bugei.com\/?p=5369","title":{"rendered":"Matsumura Sokon: The Seven Virtues of Martial Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the true story of the seven virtues of martial arts as described by Matsumura Sokon. Considered the primary source-text of old-style Okinawan martial arts, the \u201cSeven Virtues\u201d are admired for their straightforward advice. 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