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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.12 The winner of the 60th All Japan Women’s Championships was Senoo Maika, a young talented competitor in her third year at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya. “Even if I…
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2019.10 KENDOJIDAI Hoshiko Keita Born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1998. After graduating from Shigetomi Junior High School in Kagoshima and Kyushu Gakuin High School, he entered the Faculty of Physical Education at Tsukuba University. He…
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Interview Taken by: Jouke van der Woude (KJI translator, Dutch Team Captain) European Kendo Championship 2014 title Prologue: reflections on tall people and Japan Everybody in Japan always says to me: “You are so… -
2021.7 KENDOJIDAI The 68th All Japan Championships were held in an unusual way. The finalists were Kenshiro Matsuzaki, who finished second in the previous tournament, and Raita Murakami, who was making his second appearance in…