- Shukuchi
The word nihongo|"shukuchi"|縮地, sometimes written nihongo|"shukuchihō"|縮地法 or nihongo|"shukuchijutsu"|縮地術, is a Japanese-language term for various techniques of rapid movement. The characters in the word literally mean "reduced earth".
Historical use
"Shukuchi" is the Japanese word for the power of
teleportation attributed to some "sennin " and "xian". Those possessing this ability were believed to be capable of moving vast distances in a single step. The term is sometimes used to refer to a similar ability in Buddhist belief.Appearances
In martial arts
In modern
Japanese martial arts , "shukuchi" refers to a sudden movement into an enemy's maai, or space between you to attack, as well as their blind spot. This definition is relatively recent, and is, therefore, used somewhat differently by various schools.In popular culture
Fictionalized versions of "shukuchi" are common in
manga andanime . In this context, it is usually portrayed as short-range teleportation or as the ability to move quickly enough to become invisible. Son Goku, the main character of the "Dragon Ball" franchise, is seen performing this feat as a child ["Dragon Ball", vol. 11, chapter 127 — ISBN 1-56931-919-7] and eventually masters the art of teleporting when an adult. ["Dragon Ball Z", vol. 12, chapter 142 — ISBN 1-56931-985-5] In addition,Seta Sōjirō from "Rurouni Kenshin " [cite book |title= Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 16 |last= Watsuki |first= Nobuhiro|year=2005|publisher= Viz Media |chapter=Chapter 133|isbn= 1-59116-854-6 ] and various characters in "" employ such techniques.References
External links
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