KENDOJIDAI 2024.10 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Hoshino Maki Twelve years since his first selection for Japan’s national team and six years since the last World Kendo Championships (WKC), Ando Sho’s path as a Kenshi…
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Dear teams considering participation from overseas Since 1960, Mito Tobu-kan, a kendo dojo (training hall), has hosted the All Japan Juvenile Kendo Tournament for elementary school students in Japan. This is one of the…
2024.11 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard The reason why high ranked Sensei are able to overpower younger players is because they have the adaptability to make up for the physical difference. Noguchi Sensei was taught adaptability…
Koken Chiai (交剣知愛 in Kanji) is one of Kendo’s beloved phrases. It is commonly understood to mean bonding with others through the special connection of Kendo, where Kenshi have fun practicing together. However, Koken…
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The 72nd All Japan KENDO Championship 🏅1st Takenouchi Yuya (TOKYO)🥈2nd Gouya Ryo (KYOTO)🥉3rd Natsumeda Ryusuke (HIROSHIMA), Matsuzaki Kenshiro (IBARAKI) ✨Fighting Spirit✨ Hamasaki Shodai (KAGOSHIMA)Yamashita Yusuke (MIE)Mizuta Chihiro (FUKUOKA)Ikeda Toranosuke (FUKUOKA)Adachi Ryuji (SAITAMA)Yaga Tsubasa (AICHI)…
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The 63rd All Japan Women’s Kendo Championship 🏅1st Kondo Mihiro (TOKYO)🥈2nd Watanabe Tai (KUMAMOTO)🥉3rd Senoo Maiko (FUKUOKA), Matsumoto Mizuki (KANAGAWA) ✨Fighting Spirit✨ Takenaka Miho (TOCHIGI)Mizukawa Haruna (OKAYAMA)Ogawa Ririka (SAITAMA)Matsumoto Chika (KANAGAWA)Ogawa Momoka (AICHI)Ota Satsuki…