What does "自己修養" mean, in western terms?


I am looking for something that expresses the concept of self-cultivation,
especially in the sense of "practicing self-cultivation through traditional
japanese arts" (see also [this
book](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/079147254X), which I don't own
yet, but looks pretty close to what I mean).

Would "自己修養" be correct? Is there some different nuance that would alter the
meaning for a Japanese speaker?

Can someone propose a different word for this?

(If I am not explaining my idea of "self cultivation" clearly enough, please
comment and I'll try to make this better).




I don't think 自己修養 is wrong, but just 修養 by itself has a meaning of improving
yourself, usually with the implication of improving knowledge, building
character. There are books with titles like 「武士道と修養」、 「禅と修養」、 「修養としての茶の湯」,
etc.

精神修養 would work if the purpose of "self cultivation" is
mental/moral/spiritual.

