2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaComposition: Tsuchiya TomohiroTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard When we analyze the Seme that is necessary to take the initiative, it can be broadly divided into pressuring with your Shinai, your feet, and your…
2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Iguchi Kiyoshi, a successful Kenshi ever since his younger days, passed 8th Dan in 2016. While preparing for his examination, he realized the importance of taking the initiative. …
2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard “Kendo is about attacking, not defending. It’s important to always have the spirit of facing your opponent head-on.” These are the words of Higashi Yoshimi. In order to break down…
KENDOJIDAI 2024.3 Translation: Pepijn BoomgaardPhotography: Sasai Takamasa Three young Kenshi made the Japanese Kendo scene their own in 2023. In this series, we try to find out what brought them to the top of the…
KENDOJIDAI 2024.3 Translation: Anne ZwartPhotography: Sasai Takamasa Three young Kenshi made the Japanese Kendo scene their own in 2023. In this series, we try to find out what brought them to the top of the…