2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaComposition: Tsuchiya TomohiroTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard When we analyze the Seme that is necessary to take the initiative, it can be broadly divided into pressuring with your Shinai, your feet, and your…
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2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Iguchi Kiyoshi, a successful Kenshi ever since his younger days, passed 8th Dan in 2016. While preparing for his examination, he realized the importance of taking the initiative. …
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2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard “Kendo is about attacking, not defending. It’s important to always have the spirit of facing your opponent head-on.” These are the words of Higashi Yoshimi. In order to break down…
KENDOJIDAI 2024.3 Translation: Pepijn BoomgaardPhotography: Sasai Takamasa Three young Kenshi made the Japanese Kendo scene their own in 2023. In this series, we try to find out what brought them to the top of the…
KENDOJIDAI 2024.3 Translation: Anne ZwartPhotography: Sasai Takamasa Three young Kenshi made the Japanese Kendo scene their own in 2023. In this series, we try to find out what brought them to the top of the…
2024.4 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard In what was his first appearance in the All Japan Championships in a long time, Okido Satoru thrilled the audience and made it to the top…
KENDOJIDAI 2024.3 Translation: Pepijn BoomgaardPhotography: Sasai Takamasa Three young Kenshi made the Japanese Kendo scene their own in 2023. In this series, we try to find out what brought them to the top of the…
KENDOJIDAI 2023.2 Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Ibaraki Junior Kendo Team is one of the strongest youth Dojo in Japan. The Dojo was created from the ground up by director Amagai Masumi. The Dojo has…
KENDOJIDAI 2014.11 Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard Kanzaki Hiroshi (Kyoshi 8th Dan) Born in Miyazaki prefecture in 1960. Went to Nobeoka High School, the University of Tsukuba, and the University of Tsukuba Graduate School. After graduation he…
KENDOJIDAI 2014.11 Composition: Tsuchiya TomosukuPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Every Hassei is unique. While some people give a long Kiai, I now try to give a loud, short shout from my stomach. In Shiai, I…
KENDOJIDAI 2014.11 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Tokue MasayukiTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Vocalization is a part of all aspects of Kendo, including Seme and striking. Yano Hiroshi Sensei describes what the benefits of Hassei are. Yano Hiroshi (Hanshi…
2024.1 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard, Sato Mariko Shimamura Tsuyoshi, currently a Kendo instructor for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, has always been very particular about his Kamae. “I believe that there…
2024.2 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Anne Zwart Natsumeda Ryusuke participated in and won his first ever national championship in November 2023. His remarkable achievement was moving to watch. What was going through Natsumeda as he climbed his…
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2024.1 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard The father of modern Kendo, Takano Sasaburo, said that “as long as you do Suburi and running, your Kendo won’t deteriorate.” Suburi is a way of training by yourself. We…