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The truth behind swordsmanship – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? The truth behind swordsmanship. For example, if you have a box and you want to discover whats inside, you simply open the top and have a look inside, then you will know whats in there. We can call this a natural “victory.” There are no secret methods to this, and other methods of doing the same thing is inconceivable. Ie where you have deep understanding. Where yo...
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Naito Takaharu – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? Naito Takaharu (1862-1929) was one of the most influential kenshi to pick up a shinai. Born as as Ichige Takaharu in Mito in 1862, his Samurai parents were of budo stock: his father an archery instructor for the domain and his mother the daugher of the Hokushin Itto-ryu shihan Watanabe. These shows were started as a means for out-of-work budo exponents to make a l...
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Saimura Goro – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? The words above are attributed to Saimura Goro, one of the the most influential kenshi in the pre-WW2 period, and one of only 5 sensei that were awarded 10 dan after the war. A liberal translation in English reads:. The aim of kendo is to improve the spirit. The means of achieving this is through the polishing of technique. Saimura Goro: a very brief bio. The firs...
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Yoseikai – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? Is a large and friendly kendo club that meets in *Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Namba, in the heart of the city. We boast a membership base of over 70, with around 30 people coming to each practise. Non-Japanese kenshi are resident, and we constantly get people visiting us from abroad. And the second Furuya Fukunosuke hanshi. And DOING KENDO IN JAPAN. Practise da...
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A Lineage all but Forgotten: The Yushinkan (Nakayama Hakudo) – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? A Lineage all but Forgotten: The Yushinkan (Nakayama Hakudo). 三道の藩士) in history. The “. 8221; (剣道の神様) Nakayama Hakudo. Nakayama Hakudo was arguably the most influential martial artist in modern history. Many instructors and students around the world claim to have some “connection” to him, having practiced some form or another of his. 剣道 居合道 杖道 三道の藩士. Wooden sword)...
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kenshi 24/7 – Page 45 – Kendo all day, everyday
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? The white hakama of Yushinkan. Since Nakayama was hanshi in kendo, iaido, and jodo, and due to his influence in the Butokukai, its obvious that what is said below – although it is aimed at kendo practise – follows on naturally to iaido and jodo as well. The following is what he had to say on the matter. Continue reading The white hakama of Yushinkan. The following...
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Takizawa Kozo hanshi – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? 8220;Commencing in a moment, the final of the 70th imperial guards competition. The competitors: Takizawa Kozo kyoshi, Abe Saburo kyoshi; the shinpan: omote shinpan Mochida Seiji, ura shinpan Saimura Goro and Ogawa Kinnosuke.”. Takizawa brothers in Barcelona. Takizawa Kozo: a short biography. Kachinuki shiai were commonplace at that time. This caught the eye of on...
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Keiko in Osaka – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? This post was originally entitled “Keiko in Osaka before and after the World Kendo Championships.” Since the championships are finished I have amended it to act as a general introduction for kendo in Osaka. There are of course many other dojo in the city, but these are by far the easiest to go to. First of all, read the Kendo In Japan Cheat Sheet. Keiko flow: subu...
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There are mysterious victories, but no mysterious defeats – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? There are mysterious victories, but no mysterious defeats. The following is a translation of short piece by Haga Junichi. Haga was born in 1908 and started kendo when he was 18. Moving to Tokyo he joined Nakayama Hakudo’s. Pressure the opponents spirit and technique with your own. There is a kendo teaching that says:. September 19, 2014. September 19, 2014. Proudl...
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Ogawa Kinnosuke – kenshi 24/7
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Kendo all day, everyday. What, who, and how. On Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. Hasuji, shinogi, harai, and suriage. The Myth of Chiburi? When I think about the sensei that had the most influence over the development of modern kendo the three that immediately come to mind tower above all the rest: Naito Takaharu. And Ogawa Kinnosuke. As I’ve already done posts on the the first two, it’s time now for one on the last of the triumvirate. Mochida Moriji, Nakano Sosuke, Oasa Yuji, Shimatani Yasohachi.
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