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Nick Pittson wrote:
In the case of a teacher having passed on some time ago (5+yrs), how would one mark the occasion? In the case of a fellow student (2yrs), would it be any different?
Some ways that come to mind are...
-Photos of them up on those days (at or not at the kamiza)
-Photos of them up year round (at or not at the kamiza)
-Black arm band on those days
-Other
Thank you.
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It all depends upon Sensei, and (in the case of a student passing) that student's relationship to the dojo.
At Santa Cruz, we have a corner dedicated to pictures of bygone Sensei's who were important to our Sensei's training (Terry Dobson, Hikitsuchi, etc).
On one section of the dojo wall sits a sculpture done by a yudansha who passed away, several years' ago. Next to her sculpture is a month of her attendance record. A large gathering of friends and dojo-mates attended a slideshow of her life, and work, shortly after her passing.
Recently, a mudansha passed on, and there was a candle lit for her on the Saturday class, with a short circle to talk about her life, held between classes.
Photos are generally pinned on the surrounding bulletin boards, and not near the kamizaa.