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My name is Arai Ryo, and I serve as the head coach of the Swedish men’s national Kendo team. Although I am based in Athens, Greece, I have had the opportunity to work with…
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Kendo lessons of Iwasa HidenoriIwasa Hidenori: The Mind, Technique, and Body of the Strongest 8th Dan
2025.10 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Tsuchiya TomohiroPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. With three victories at the Prince Tomohito 8th Dan Championship and a third place finish at…
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Kendo lessons of Takenaka KentaroTakenaka Kentaro: The Mind, Technique, and Body of the Strongest 8th Dan
2025.10 KENDOJIDAIPhotography: Sasai Takamasa*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. “I want my students to acquire techniques that will serve them throughout their lives. Among them, Debana-waza is one…
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Kendo Lessons of Iguchi KiyoshiIguchi Kiyoshi: The Mind, Technique, and Body of the Strongest 8th Dan
2025.10 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. At the 23rd All Japan Invitational 8th Dan Kendo Championship, Iguchi, Kyoshi 8th Dan, advanced to…
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EVENTSThe 67th All Japan Invitational Junior Kendo Tournament (Invitation for Overseas Participants)
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Mito Tōbukan has hosted the National Junior Kendo Invitational Tournament for elementary school students since 1960. It is one of the largest youth Kendo tournaments in Japan, drawing about 350 teams from across the… -
2025.10 KENDOJIDAIPhotography: Sasai Takamasa*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. “In Kendo, what is most important is to first be able to faithfully put into practice what is written…
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2025.10 KENDOJIDAIPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. In June of this year, Masago Takeshi was appointed as the 11th President of the All Japan Kendo Federation,…
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2025.10 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai Takamasa*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Okido Satoru, who served as captain of the Japanese national team at the 17th World Kendo Championships, was…
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KENDOJIDAI 2025.8Composition: Tsuchiya TomohiroPhotography: Sasai Takamasa*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. What is required in a one breath strike is not limited to technical adjustments or corrections in…
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2025.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai Takamasa, Nishiguchi Kunihiko Eiga Naoki Born in 1967 in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. After graduating from Tokai University Daiyon High School (now Tokai University Sapporo High School), he advanced to Tokai University, and…
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KENDOJIDAI 2025.8 Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. At the All-Japan Invitational Kendo 8th Dan Championship held in April, Miyazaki Fumihiro, Kyōshi, achieved third place. His…
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KENDOJIDAI 2025.8 *Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Photography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko Hayashida Kyohei has an outstanding record as a teacher–practitioner of Kendo, with one second-place finish and two…
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Methods to improve your kendo mindsetMethods to improve your Kendo mindset vol.16 The Principle of Feedback
My aim in writing this piece was not merely to present complex psychological research or topics, but to explain, as concretely and clearly as possible, what Kendo practitioners and athletes of various levels have…
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Methods to improve your kendo mindset
Methods to improve your Kendo mindset vol.15 The Defeat That Shaped the Future of Japanese Kendo
My aim in writing this piece was not merely to present complex psychological research or topics, but to explain, as concretely and clearly as possible, what Kendo practitioners and athletes of various levels have…