Ichi-go ichi-e

Ichi-go ichi-e

Ichi-go ichi-e (, literally "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese term that describes a cultural concept often linked with famed tea master Sen no Rikyu. The term is often translated as "for this time only," "never again," or "one chance in a lifetime."

Ichi-go ichi-e is linked with Zen Buddhism and concepts of transience. The term is particularly associated with the Japanese tea ceremony, and is often brushed onto scrolls which are hung in the tea room. In the context of tea ceremony, ichi-go ichi-e reminds participants that each tea meeting is unique.

The term is also much repeated in budo (martial ways). It is sometimes used to admonish students who become careless or frequently stop techniques midway to "try again," rather than moving on with the technique despite the mistake. In a life-or-death struggle, there is no chance to "try again." Even though techniques may be attempted many times in the dojo, each should be seen as a singular and decisive event.

Pop culture references

*The term is Hiro Nakamura's favorite phrase in the NBC series "Heroes" [ [http://blogs.nbcuni.com/hiro_blog/2006/09/hi.html Hiro's Blog] ] and is used as the subtitle for Japan's release of "Forrest Gump". [ [http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa011401a.htm Movie Titles in Japanese(2)] ]

*The term is used in an episode of Azumanga Daioh.

*The term is used in several episodes of TBS's Hana Yori Dango.

*At the end of X-Files episode 706 (The Goldberg Variation) some of the letters on a store's sign burn out, leaving the term in lights.

References

External links

* [http://www.furyu.com/wayne/Dave'sF/S2Flowers3.html "To Blossom and Scatter"] An article which discusses this term


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