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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...
Tosh Nish
May 8, 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...
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...
Tosh Nish
May 7, 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...
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...
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...
Tosh Nish
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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