KENDOJIDAI　2025.8 *Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko Hayashida Kyohei has an outstanding record as a teacher–practitioner of Kendo, with one second-place finish and two third-place finishes at the All Japan Kendo Championship. “The theme of striking in one breath was something I was thoroughly taught after entering Shimabara High School,” he recalls. This April, upon returning to his alma mater, Shimabara High School, Hayashida shared from his own experience the principles of striking in one breath. Hayashida Kyohei, 6th Dan Born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1994. After graduating from Shimabara High School, he advanced to the University of Tsukuba, and after graduation became a teacher in Fukui Prefecture. His record includes runner-up at the All Japan Kendo Championship, three-time individual champion at the National Teachers’ Tournament, and third place at the National Sports Festival. Since April of this year, he has been teaching at his alma mater, Shimabara High School, guiding the next generation. In March of this year, I resigned from my teaching post at Fukui Prefectural Maruoka High School, and from April I began serving as a teacher at my alma mater, Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara High School, where … Continue reading The Technique of Striking in One Breath (Hayashida Kyohei)