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Tosh Nish
May 8, 20221 min read
竹刀 Shinai: a reflection of yourself as a sword
竹刀 Shinai is a reflection of yourself as a sword. Shinai has been used as the essential equipment of Kendo since the 19th century as a...
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Tosh Nish
May 7, 20221 min read
我以外皆我師 ware igai mina ga shi:
我以外皆我師(ware igai mina ga shi): Miyamoto Musashi(1584 – June 13, 1645) left the word which means "everyone, everything is my teacher...
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Tosh Nish
May 7, 20221 min read
剣は心なり Ken wa Kokoro nari
You may have noticed that our Dojo logo states "剣は心なり”(Ken wa Kokoro nari.)It is a simple poem from 島田寅之助(Shimada Toranosuke) who was the...
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Tosh Nish
Apr 10, 20221 min read
活人剣 Katsu Jin Ken
This is just a thought that I think about often these days. "Self-defense"... I never used this term for promoting Kendo. Because Kendo...
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Tosh Nish
Apr 10, 20221 min read
脚下照顧 kyakka-Shouko
脚下照顧kyakka-Shouko: This is a Zen Buddhism term. If you visit any good Budo jo(training venues), you will see all the shoes are placed...
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Tosh Nish
Apr 10, 20221 min read
黙想 Mokusou(Silent thoughts)
: Mokusou is one of the important Kendo training. The purpose is to calm your mind and set your mindset with today's agenda of...
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