Abstract

The Japanese cultural trait, haji can manifest as a barrier to self-expression in dance/movement therapy (DMT). Fifteen DMT groups were facilitated with three Japanese clinical psychology graduate students over eight months to cultivate Japanese psychology graduate students’ empathic, bodily, nonverbal interactions. A cultural protocol was developed to attend to the participants’ sense of haji: (1) Creating Ba (safe place), (2) Repetition of activities with kata (forms), and (3) Acquiring Kamae (embodied preparedness). The case study illustrates how the manifestation of haji can be used as an indicator to confirm a sense of safety. The importance of conveying the essence of DMT in a manner that takes into account the cultural protocols of the trainees are discussed. The authors recommend that educators pay attention to the blending of various influences in culture rather than dichotomising knowledge and practice.

摘要

日本的文化特质“haji”在舞蹈/运动治疗（DMT）中可以表现为自我表达的障碍。三名日本临床心理学研究生在 8 个月的时间里协助 15 个 DMT 小组培养日本心理学研究生的同理心、身体和非语言互动。制定了一项文化协议来关注参与者的 haji 意识：（1）创造 Ba（安全场所），（2）以 kata（形式）重复活动，以及（3）获得 Kamae（体现准备）。该案例研究说明了如何将哈吉的表现用作确认安全感的指标。讨论了以考虑学员文化习俗的方式传达 DMT 本质的重要性。