KENDOJIDAI 2022.12 It has been 9 years since Suenaga Mari achieved her notable consecutive double win in the All Japan KENDO Women’s Championship. This year, she received her third championship title. In this interview, Suenaga…
2022.10 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaInterview: Yanagida NaokoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Kokushikan University’s Iwabu Hikaru won the 70th All Japan Student Championships (individual),which were held in July this year. He was the 13th Kokushikan player to win…
2022.8 KENDOJIDAI Interview: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai Takamasa, Nishiguchi Kunihiko (Shiai pictures) Translation: Anne Zwart Ando Sho, who was Taisho of the Japanese national team during the 17th World Championship in 2018, made the jump from…
2022.8 KENDOJIDAI Interview: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai Takamasa, Nishiguchi Kunihiko (Shiai pictures)Translation: Anne Zwart Ando Sho, who was Taisho of the Japanese national team during the 17th World Championship in 2018, made the jump from…
KENDOJIDAI 2021.8 Totsuka Dojo devotes much time to mastering Ashisabaki. They even have a training camp dedicated to improving footwork. This article will introduce 10 types of footwork drills practiced at Totsuka Dojo. Photography: Nishiguchi…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Anne Zwart Perceiving movement in the body and mind Watanabe Kazuteru, born in 1985 in Ehime Prefecture. After graduating from Nitta High School, he continued his studies at Toyo University. Has been…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaInterview: Yanagita NaokoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Eiga Hideyuki Born in 1964 in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. Went to Tokai University Sapporo Senior High School and Tokai University. After graduation, he became a teacher in…
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Text = Sato MarikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Reunited with friends: the true gentle face of kendo royalty France France has undoubtedly left its mark on European Kendo, boasting the most EKC medals and wins. Its…
2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard In Kendo, there is something called the three unforgivable opportunities. The first one of these is the start of someone’s attack. Apply Seme, lure out your opponent, seize your opponent’s…
KENDOJIDAI 2021.3 Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard How to turn Kote into Ippon Murakata Kosuke (Fukuoka)Born in 1985 in Fukuoka Prefecture. Went to Nagasaki Nanzan High School and Chuo University. After graduating, he went on to join…
KENDOJIDAI 2021.3 Translation: Jouke van der Woude Manipulate the opponent for Kote-techniques Kawaki Kazuya (Yamagata), 7th Dan Kyoshi Born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1977. After graduation, he joined the Yamagata Prefectural Police. He has participated…
2022.2 KENDOJIDAI Through team matches, we can understand the importance of teamwork and the role of the individual. Let’s think about how we can use team competitions to develop children’s individuality. Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard Using…
KENDOJIDAI 2022.2 Photography: Takamasa SasaiTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard In 2018, he was selected to participate in the 17th World Kendo Championships at the young age of 20. He also made his appearance in the final match…
2022.2 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard When repeatedly doing Kihon practice, it is essential to improve the quality of your Keiko. Keiko should not only be done as a force of habit. However, when practicing every…