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…
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…
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…
Iwatate Saburo Born in 1939 in Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from Narita High School, he joined the Chiba Prefectural Police. Following his time as a member of the Tokuren, he went on to serve…
Iwatate Saburo Born in 1939 in Chiba Prefecture. After graduating from Narita High School, he joined the Chiba Prefectural Police. Following his time as a member of the Tokuren, he went on to serve…
The 19th World Kendo Championships took place in Italy, where the atmosphere in the venue was charged with a sense of unity in supporting Europe as a whole. At the heart of that spirit…
2025.5 KENDOJIDAI Interview by: Teraoka TomoyukiPhotography by: Sasai Takamas*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Uchimura Ryoichi, Kyoshi 7th dan Born in 1980 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Uchimura Ryoichi began…
2025.5 KENDOJIDAI Interview by: Yanagida Naoko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. Kai Sensei has spent many years as a teacher, consistently guiding students based on the belief that…
2025.5 KENDOJIDAI Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiTranslation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn BoomgaardPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. After a period away from Dan examinations, Honda Kiyozumi Kyoshi passed the…
Composition: Teraoka TomoyukiTranslation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn BoomgaardPhotography: Nishiguchi Kunihiko*Unauthorized reproduction or use of any images in this article is strictly prohibited. The phrase inscribed on the commemorative tenugui made to celebrate her victory was…
Note: This article was first published in the June 2011 issue. The profile information presented here is based on Mizuta Sensei’s status at that time. Ishizuka Yoshifumi Born in 1950 in Kagoshima Prefecture. After…
2024.10 KENDOJIDAIComposition: Yanagida NaokoTranslation: Hoshino Maki “The responsibility of being captain” — perhaps that was what drove Watanabe forward through the World Kendo Championships (WKC). Only those who have stood in the arena of the…
Note: This article was first published in the June 2011 issue. The profile information presented here is based on Mizuta Sensei’s status at that time. “‘It’s not that Seme with Tame is strong; rather,…
2022.6 KENDOJIDAI Photo: Nishiguchi KunihikoComposition: Tsuchiya TomohiroTranslation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard Rising from Sonkyo, the first strike is delivered. Controlling the opponent with spirit and sword, creating a moment where they become mentally fixed (itsuku),…