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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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2024.11 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Pepijn Boomgaard The reason why high ranked Sensei are able to overpower younger players is because they have the adaptability to make up for the physical difference. Noguchi Sensei was taught adaptability…