KENDOJIDAI 2021.1 Footwork, from Seme to striking Gonpei Akihito (Tokyo) 7th Dan, KyoshiBorn in Niigata Prefecture in 1982. After graduating from Kokushikan High School and Soka University, he joined the Imperial Police. He has won…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.1 Kihon practice makes perfect Takasoe Masashi (Yamanashi) 7th Dan, KyoshiBorn in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1978. After graduating from Horikoshi Gakuen High School, he went on to study at Asia University. After working for…
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2021.1 KENDOJIDAI The All Japan Kendo Federation has announced the provisional match and referee rules until COVID-19 resides. The most important thing to polish up for competition are, yet again, Men-techniques. A top-tier Kendoka explains…
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Kendo Jidai International is pleased to announce the “Nippon Sport Science University Online Kendo Seminar” with the cooperation of Yagisawa Makoto Sensei (Kendo Kyoshi 8th Dan), Furusawa Nobuaki Sensei (Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan), and… -
If the distance to the opponent is far, it is far for both. However, with Irimi techniques, we can achieve a distance that will be far for your opponent, yet close to you. Ota…
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2021.9 KENDOJIDAI Trends and strategies are essential to pass any examination. This is also required for Kendo Dan examinations, and Kamei Toru Hanshi is offering a course for common Kendo practitioners. Kamei Toru, 8th Dan…
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2021.8 KENDOJIDAI Trends and strategies are essential to pass any examination. This is also required for Kendo Dan examinations, and Kamei Toru Hanshi is offering a course for common Kendo practitioners. Kamei Toru, 8th Dan…
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Kendo Jidai International is pleased to announce the “Nippon Sport Science University Online Kendo Seminar” with the cooperation of Yagisawa Makoto Sensei (Kendo Kyoshi 8th Dan), Furusawa Nobuaki Sensei (Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan), and… -
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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If the distance to the opponent is far, it is far for both. However, with Irimi techniques, we can achieve a distance that will be far for your opponent, yet close to you. Ota…
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2008.1 KENDOJIDAI I was asked to write my personal history in Kendo. As a person who is still in the process of training, I have not had the time to look back over my life,…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.2 The left foot is the striking foot. The most important thing to learn is to strike without repositioning it. Being aware of the left foot in Kendo during body movement, Suburi and Uchikomi,…
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2008.1 KENDOJIDAI I was asked to write my personal history in Kendo. As a person who is still in the process of training, I have not had the time to look back over my life,…
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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…