{"product_id":"9784907009175","title":"Kendo World 8.1","description":"Editorial\u003cbr\u003eBy Michael Ishimatsu-Prime\u003cbr\u003eIn the Editorial, Michael discusses the recent ESPN documentary Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel and kendo's relationship with the Star Wars franchise, and looks at the year past and the year ahead for Kendo World.\u003cp\u003eThe 63rd All Japan Kendo Championships\u003cbr\u003eBy Michael Ishimatsu-Prime\u003cbr\u003eA report on the 63rd All Japan Kendo Championships in which Kumamoto's Nishimura Hidehisa was victorious in only his second championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 63rd All Japan Kendo Championships in Numbers\u003cbr\u003eBy Yulin Zhuang\u003cbr\u003eKendo World statistician Yulin Zhuang presents details of the 63rd All Japan Kendo Championships in graph form to show such details as the age, grade, and profession of the competitors, as well as the ippon scored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInishie wo Kangaeru - NEW SERIES!\u003cbr\u003eBy Alex Bennett\u003cbr\u003eA look at some of the old teachings in kendo. This issue looks at \"Ichi-gan, ni-soku, san-tan, shi-riki\"-First, the legs; second, the legs; third, guts; fourth, strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKendo - NEW SERIES!\u003cbr\u003eBy Takano Sasaburō\u003cbr\u003eTranslated and annotated by Alex Bennett\u003cbr\u003eIt's a bit difficult to know where to begin when discussing Takano Sasaburō's contributions to kendo. He was instrumental in developing the dan grading system for kendo, and was also a key member in the committee that created the Nihon Kendo Kata in 1912. His book simply titled Kendō was a tour de force in the creation of a uniform style for modern kendo, and is still considered a classic book by kendoka today. Takano's book will be translated in this series of articles, and the text will be annotated to contextualize its ground-breaking content. This issue of Kendo World will feature Chapter 1 which is divided into the following sections: Kendo's Value; Kendo and Annealing the Body and Mind; Bushido and Kendo; and The Practical Benefits of Kendo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esWords of Wisdom\u003cbr\u003eBy Alex Bennett\u003cbr\u003eBased on the book Kenshi no meigon by Tobe Shinjūrō\u003cbr\u003eChikushōshin wo sare - Purge oneself of the animal mind \"Many martial arts draw on the powers of animals-the fury of a lion, nimbleness of a butterfly, agility of a monkey... The characteristics of Harigaya Sekiun's teachings were to completely forget about winning or losing the contest, and just be natural and seek a higher plain through aiuchi (mutual strike).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKendo for Adults Part 3: Kaeshi-dō for as Long Kendo Life\u003cbr\u003eBy Hatano Toshio\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Alex Bennett\u003cbr\u003eIn this issue, Hatano-sensei explains how to strike kaeshi-dō correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReidan Jichi\u003cbr\u003eBy Ōya Minoru\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Alex Bennett\u003cbr\u003eIn this edition of Reidan Jichi, Ōya-sensei examines debana-waza.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKendo or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Olympics\u003cbr\u003eBy Michael Ishimatsu-Prime\u003cbr\u003eIn this article, Michael looks at kendo's inclusion in the 1964 Olympics as a demonstration event. It features some amazing archive photos and the results of the days matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKendo From Basics\u003cbr\u003eBy Kendo Kyoshi 8-dan Hirakawa Nobuo\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Michael Ishimatsu-Prime\u003cbr\u003eHirakawa Nobuo-sensei's Kendo From Basics was origi­nally published in 1993. It proved to be very popular and went through several printings in the original Japanese. Chinese and Korean language translations have also been made, and now, Kendo World has translated it into English and is hoping to publish it in 2016. As a preview, this edition of Kendo World features the section \"Creating an opening with body movements\" from the Applied Techniques chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.... .....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bunkasha International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063616389360,"sku":"9784907009175","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9784907009175_p0.jpg?v=1763715198","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9784907009175","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}