2023.7 KENDOJIDAI Interview, arrangement: Yamazaki EmikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Tahara Hironori Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1940. After graduating from Yatsushiro High School, he joined the Metropolitan Police Department. Served as Deputy Chief Shihan of the…
KENDOJIDAI 2023.7 Planning: Tsuchiya TomohiroPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude In the All Japan Police Team Championship last year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department retook the title after an eight-year hiatus. We had the…
2023.6 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Last year, Ikeda Toranosuke’s abilities were on full display. He won the team title at both the Kanto Student Tournament and the All Japan Student Tournament, and he…
2022.9 KENDOJIDAI Yano Hiroshi Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1941. He attended Sagara High School and then enrolled in Kokushikan University, where he worked as a research assistant after graduation. In 1986, he became a…
2022.9 KENDOJIDAI The most undesirable thing in Kendo is to use unnecessary force. Ishihara-kyoshi, who teaches high school students in Kanagawa prefecture, explains how to make Keiko effective practice for Tenouchi and the role of…
2022.9 KENDOJIDAI Everyone probably has been told to relax their upper body and put strength into their lower body, but just thinking about this does not mean that we can relax our upper body. As…
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Sword techniques, physical techniques, and mental techniques.Kendo emphasizes these three principles.To be mindful of sword techniques, one must value the effectiveness of the Hasuji (blade angle) and the…
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We asked participants of this year’s European Kendo Championships (EKC) about their Kendo history, the Kendo they are aiming for, and the challenges they face. For this article, we asked Morisaki, coach of the…
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Wilfried was the runner-up in the individual competition at the 2023 European Kendo Championships (EKC). He started Kendo at the age of 5 at Akamon Dojo in Saint Étienne, France. No one in his…
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Profile Nikol EichlerováNikol was born in the Czech Republic in 2001. She started Kendo at Nozomi Dojo at age 7. She joined the Czech national team when she was 15 years old. Her first…
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Sword techniques, physical techniques, and mental techniques.Kendo emphasizes these three principles.To be mindful of sword techniques, one must value the effectiveness of the Hasuji (blade angle)…
2022.9 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard The Kendo that I learned and the Kendo that I want to pass on. We asked a Hanshi teacher to contribute to this article. Iwatate Saburo. Born in 1939 in…
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The 32nd European Kendo Championships (EKC) came to an end. The winner of the men’s individual competition was Lucas from France, who won for the second year in a row. His Men strike is…
2023.1 KENDOJIDAI photo= Sasai Takamasatranslation= Pepijn Boomgaard The 64th All Japan Corporate Tournament was won by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (head office). It was the first time in 13 years that the company managed to seize…