2022.6 KENDOJIDAI Photo: Nishiguchi KunihikoComposition: Tsuchiya TomohiroTranslation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard Rising from Sonkyo, the first strike is delivered. Controlling the opponent with spirit and sword, creating a moment where they become mentally fixed (itsuku),…
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Because my father worked for a film company, I had the opportunity to watch many movies from a young age. In the film industry, there’s a system called a preview screening, a showing held…
In the 1960s, there was a community of Shinai craftsmen in the Higashikusano area of Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture. Many craftsmen lived there, and at its peak, Shinai from the region were even exhibited…
2022.6 KENDOJIDAI Photography by Kunihiko NishiguchiTranslation by Mariko Sato and Pepijn Boomgard “I try not to be fixated on the centerline,” says Oda Masayoshi, Kyoshi. Having had a long and distinguished career as a member…