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In South America, the practice of Kendo has existed since the arrival of Japanese immigrants as early as 1908. Since then and with Brazil as its centre, kendo has spread over South America. Now kendo practitioners and kendo federations exist in many countries in South America such as: Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru ...
Kendo in the early Meiji period (1873) Takasugi Shinsaku, late Edo period kendo practitioner. Swordsmen in Japan established schools of kenjutsu [4] (the ancestor of kendo). These continued for centuries and form the basis of kendo practice today. [5] Formal kendo exercises known as kata were developed several centuries ago as kenjutsu practice ...
"The Permanent Trophy" In 1998, the two tournament trophies were donated by the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Ryutaro Hashimoto, as tokens of his encouragement. [3] At the time, Hashimoto-sensei saw this tournament and all of North American collegiate kendo as a "rising dragon", or 昇龍 (shōryu), hence the name shoryuhai.
Instead, major sections are divided based on when the art originated (regardless of whether it is still practiced), and subsections are dedicated to the root type of martial art, such as jujutsu (the art of empty-handed combat through use of indirect application of force) or kendo (Japanese sport fencing), wherein notable styles or major ...
The art promoted by them, Daehan Kumdo (大韓劍道), is virtually identical to kendo as practiced in Japan, with noted changes to reflect Korean cultural influences and methodology, and is the kumdo which Koreans normally refer to. The KKA has established overseas branches in other countries which have substantial Korean populations and have ...
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Kenjutsu (剣術) is an umbrella term for all schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration.Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. [1]
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