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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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All Japan Kendo Championship INTERVIEWNatsumeda Ryusuke
First time participant and winner of the 71st All Japan KENDO Championship2024.2 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… -
All Japan Kendo Championship INTERVIEWNatsumeda Ryusuke
First time participant and winner of the 71st All Japan KENDO ChampionshipKENDOJIDAI 2024.1 Tournament commentary: Yoshinari MasahiroReporting: Yanagida Naoko, Teraoka Tomoyuki, Tsuchiya TomohiroPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko, Sasai Takamasai, Sugino ShinsukeTranslation: Anne Zwart In this year’s All Japan KENDO Championship, two young fighters aged 23 and 25 clashed…
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2024.1 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard International Budo University places emphasis on the acquisition of a correct Kamae in order to help their students become good instructors in the future. The left fist is…
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2024.1 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard, Sato Mariko What is the “ideal Kamae” for you? What kind of Kamae will put pressure on the opponent and improve your performance in a match or an exam? In…
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No.10 Overcoming the use of strength (Ijima Akira) 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…