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- Kenji Tokitsu

"(...) any aspect of kata is based on the worldview that we have already mentioned, where perfection is within reach of man, where the border between the human and the divine is labile.
In sum, the kata is the practical form, transmitted, a technique of transformation of body and mind. (...) The dô represents advancement in the path to perfection, with the idea that travel the path itself is the goal. "
" When performing the kata, the depth and significance achieved and experienced does not depend only on the apparent degree of perfection, but also the intensity and scope of the mental state during this time.
criteria perfectly gestures vary depending on the degree of control those who appreciate it. In each area, this perfection is hierarchical with respect to technical efficiency which she testifies. (...) Sometimes a development may seem like a failure or a flaw in the eyes of outside observers in the area worked. Conversely, when the presentation of the kata is done in public - as is the case with karate for half a century - a change takes place in the showmanship and the sequences are beginning to include unnecessary movements but appealing to an audience just learning. "
Extracts from the book of Master Kenji Tokitsu The kata. The author explains the historical sources and sociological concept of kata and it covers the dimensions (technical, communication, philosophy ,...) in a process of seeking perfection in martial arts, flower arranging, the tea ceremony, or even that of seppuku.