Omote

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Omote (表, Japanese "surface, outside") describes the outwardly visible, open and socially compatible side in Japanese culture , which is often idealized.

The police is one of these socially compatible, open sides, just like the respectable polite manners within Japanese society . The opposite side , the hidden side that is absolutely necessary for maintaining balance according to the Asian understanding and that is not visible from the outside, is called Ura (裏, Japanese "back, other side"). An example of this are the yakuza , who, according to the Japanese understanding, take care of the “dirty” (i.e. illegal) sides of society and have to adhere to an orderly structure in the same way as the police. Both are equally respected in Japanese society, if not equally endorsed.

Omote waza / Ura waza

In Aikido and Kinomichi , the terms omote and ura are used to distinguish between variants of techniques in which one of the two partners, in Aikido the defender (Tori or Nage) remains facing the partner or the attacker (Uke) during the movement, ' standing in front of him '( omote waza ) or the movement in the back of the other person,' standing behind him '( ura waza ).