 Most karate systems use dragons, tigers, and snakes as no nonsense symbols for their systems. But then we have Watoru-Krate, which is characterized by the image of a dove. But what does this come from? Well, the name means way of harmony or way of peace, and the dove is a universal symbol of peace, so it was chosen to represent the nature of the art. But don't let the name fool you, we also see the image of a fist, which is the universal symbol of I'm gonna smash your face in. When put together, we have a balanced image of a warrior spirit embracing the way of peace, a duality we see in many martial arts. When the art founder, Hironori Otsuka, passed away, the organization split in two. As a result, each one chose their own variant. Watokai retained the original logo with the fist, while Watoru-Yu altered it to include the Japanese kanji for peace or harmony.