KENDOJIDAI 2014.11 Composition: Tsuchiya TomosukuPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Every Hassei is unique. While some people give a long Kiai, I now try to give a loud, short shout from my stomach. In Shiai, I…
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KENDOJIDAI 2014.11 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Tokue MasayukiTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Vocalization is a part of all aspects of Kendo, including Seme and striking. Yano Hiroshi Sensei describes what the benefits of Hassei are. Yano Hiroshi (Hanshi…
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2024.1 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard, Sato Mariko Shimamura Tsuyoshi, currently a Kendo instructor for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, has always been very particular about his Kamae. “I believe that there…
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All Japan Kendo Championship INTERVIEWNatsumeda Ryusuke
First time participant and winner of the 71st All Japan KENDO Championship2024.2 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Anne Zwart Natsumeda Ryusuke participated in and won his first ever national championship in November 2023. His remarkable achievement was moving to watch. What was going through Natsumeda as he climbed his…