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Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025Venue: Higashin Arena (Sumida City Gymnasium), Sumida Ward On Saturnday, February 8, 2025, the 12th All Japan Invitational Kendo 7th Dan Championship will take place at Higashin Arena in Sumida…
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INTERVIEW WKCTwo Formidable Kenshi Carrying the Prestige of Japanese Kendo (Takenouchi Yuya) part 1
KENDOJIDAI 2024.10 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Nishiguchi KunihikoTranslation: Hoshino Maki From conquering the All Japan Kendo Championship during his university days to representing Japan on the global stage twice, Takenouchi Yuya has emerged as the cornerstone…
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2025.1 KENDOJIDAIWritten by: Teraoka TomoyukPhotography by: Sasai TakamasaTranslation by: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard Abiru Hirotaka Born in 2001 in Tokyo, Japan. He began practicing Kendo at the age of 4 at Fukuzumi Kenyu-kai. After attending…
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KENDOJIDAI 2021.2 Interview: Teraoka TomoyukiTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Uchimura Ryoichi (Kyoshi 7th Dan) Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1980. Went to Kyushu Gakuin High School and Meiji University. After graduation, he joined the Metropolitan Police Department.…
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2016.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaModerator: Yamane Yohei (Representative of Kendo Midori no Kaze)Translation: Sato Mariko, Boomgaard Pepijn Approximately 80% of the Kendo club members under the guidance of these three teachers began practicing Kendo in…
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2016.8 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaModerator: Yamane Yohei (Representative of Kendo Midori no Kaze)Translation: Sato Mariko, Boomgaard Pepijn Approximately 80% of the Kendo club members under the guidance of these three teachers began practicing Kendo in…
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KENDOJIDAI 2016.8 Translation by: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard The All Japan Kendo Dojo Federation, the central organization for youth Kendo, was established in 1963. As a driving force behind the promotion of Kendo among boys…
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KENDOJIDAI 2024.5 Article: Uga Motonori (Kochi Kendo Federation)Translation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard The Kochi Kendo Federation is deeply concerned about the declining population of Kendo practitioners. To address this issue, they organized an exchange…
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2024.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard There are no shortcuts in Kendo. But following the correct path with an honest heart leads to progress. Osawa Sensei explained this method to us. Osawa Norio (Hanshi…
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2024.11 KENDOJIDAI Photography: Nishiguchi KunihikoComposition: Tsuchiya TomosukeTranslation: Pepijn Boomgaard Teacher and student seeking for the essence of Kendo together. We spoke to Takeuchi Sensei, an excellent youth Kendo instructor and accomplished Kendoka with numerous achievements…
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KENDOJIDAI 2024.10 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Hoshino Maki Twelve years since his first selection for Japan’s national team and six years since the last World Kendo Championships (WKC), Ando Sho’s path as a Kenshi…
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KENDOJIDAI 2024.10 Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography: Sasai TakamasaTranslation: Hoshino Maki Twelve years since his first selection for Japan’s national team and six years since the last World Kendo Championships (WKC), Ando Sho’s path as a Kenshi…
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Dear teams considering participation from overseas Since 1960, Mito Tobu-kan, a kendo dojo (training hall), has hosted the All Japan Juvenile Kendo Tournament for elementary school students in Japan. This is one of the…