2023.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoComposition: Tsuchiya TomohiroTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Sato Sensei has captivated us with his brilliant Debana-men. He says that by refining his Shikake-waza, he has learned more about his own Tame and drawing…
2023.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Takanabe Susumu, who has continued to be at the forefront of the All Japan Kendo Championship and the World Kendo Championships achieved success in his first…
2023.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard The name Nabeyama Takahiro, the 8th Dan leader of the University of Tsukuba, is synonymous with a dynamic Men strike. He uses his left foot to allow him…
2023.10 KENDOJIDAI Report: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude For the past three years, they have devoted themselves to rigorous training with the hope of becoming the best in Japan. The culmination of…
2023.10 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko Composition: Tsuchiya Tomohiro Translation: Jouke van der Woude A strike after applying Seme can be countered or dodged. However, by applying Seme and Tame, you can make your opponent linger in their…
2023.6 KENDOJIDAI Iguchi Kiyoshi, who has achieved success at the highest level, including winning the team title at the World Kendo Championship and winning the individual title at the National Police Kendo Championship, has now…
2023.10 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Jouke van der Woude “To build up Tame and follow through with a strike, one must strike decisively, casting aside hesitation. It’s challenging, but it’s an essential element in real…
2023.10 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka Tomoyuki Photography: Suginou ShinsukeTranslation: Jouke van der Woude Suzuki Tsuyoshi has won the All Japan Kendo Championship title and currently mentors the next generation of practitioners in the Chiba Prefecture Police. He…
KENDOJIDAI 2023.10 Photography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Anne Zwart The winner of the Shiai that would decide Japan’s next top individual student Kenshi was Kimura Keito, who is also a candidate for Japan’s national team at…
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2023.5 KENDOJIDAI The new and highly anticipated Samurai League has been launched. The league is centered on corporate teams, and is a bit different from conventional tournaments. We asked Miyahara Tadashi, the president of RF…
2021.4 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaInterview: Yanagida NaokoTranslation: Anne Zwart Takenaka Kentaro, Kyoshi 8-Dan Born in Hyogo Prefecture, 1972. Graduated from PL Gakuen High School, went on to study at the University of Tsukuba, and after…
2023 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka Tomoyuki Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko Translation: Jouke van der Woude The famous University of Tsukuba achieved its first national title in a long time. The team was led by four seniors: Ohira Shoshi,…
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Excerpts from the Nakabayashi Interview video. Interview questions and answers are rephrased and re-written. Profile Could you tell us about how and when you started Kendo? Nakabayashi: I started Kendo at the Lycee International…
2023.3 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard The famous University of Tsukuba achieved its first national title in a long time. The team was led by four seniors: Ohira Shoshi, Kurokawa Yudai, Jukurogi…