Compare It with a Video Clip! Past vs. Present of the Best Kendo Player in Japan <Vol.1> Hidehisa Nishimura & Yuya Takenouchi
12 15, 2020
The All-Japan Kendo Championships held every fall at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo is the tournaments that determine Japan's best kendo player. This special feature covers the two winners of the "All-Japan Kendo Championship".
I picked up video clips from "GEN" archive to watch school and police days of kendo play, so please watch them while paying attention to the technical and mental strengths of the strong players.
Kendo Players in <Vol.1>
The third great achievement ever! Hidehisa Nishimura works at the Kumamoto prefectural police department who won consecutive All-Japan Kendo Championships.
The youngest player ever to win the All-Japan Kendo Championships, Yuya Takenouchi of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Table of Contents
1.Compare the Past and Present of Hidehisa Nishimura (2019 vs. 2009)
Pick Up! Video Clip Archive:
Comparison of 2019 and 2009 kendo play videos!
Nishimura: 31 years old
The quarterfinals of the National Police Kendo Championships (2018)
Watch video: https://gen-universe.com/ja/video/386
Nishimura: 21 years old
Semi-final of Kanto Kendo Championship for junior year university student(2009)
Watch video: https://gen-universe.com/ja/video/564
Highlight:
The present style and skill of sword has been completed since school days. He seems to have been good at “Kote” which is a strike zone of gloves and “Hikimen” a technical hitting the face when you pull back after a sword fight. I want you to pay attention to Nishimura's way of fighting because he has a great technique to fight against Ishikawa who has taller height.
Currently Nishimura is a police officer. He has improved his skills through hard training and high-level kendo plays. The “Hikimen”, which is a game-winning hit is one that shows a high level of judgment.
Hidehisa Nishimura
Born in Oita Prefecture in 1988. Working at Kumamoto Prefectural Police. Graduated from Kyushu Gakuin High School in Kumamoto and University of Tsukuba. All-Japan Student Kendo Championship winning in 1st place(2009)/ 62nd All-Japan Kendo Championship winning in 3rd place(2014)/ 16th World Kendo Championships winning in 3rd place(2015)/ 63rd All-Japan Kendo Championships winning in 1st place(2015)/ 65th All-Japan Kendo Championships winning in 1st place(2017)/ 17th World Kendo Championships winning in Group(2018) / 66th All-Japan Kendo Championships winning in 1st place(2018) (3rd consecutive win in history)
2.Compare the Past and Present of Yuya Takenouchi (2019 vs. 2015)
Pick Up! Video Clip Archive
Comparison of 2019 and 2015 kendo play videos!
Takenouchi: 26 years old
Semi-final of the National Police Kendo Championships (2019)
Watch video: https://gen-universe.com/ja/video/546
Takenouchi: 22 years old
Semi-final of the All-Japan Kendo Championship for senior year university student (2015)
Watch video: https://gen-universe.com/ja/video/544
Highlight:
The video clip from University year is a match against Umegaya, a junior colleague. We want to focus on Takenouchi’s sharp kendo play.
The National Police Kendo Championship is a competition with Kosuke Hatakenaka, who has always been at the top of his generation. After joining the Metropolitan Police Department, he is 178 cm tall and has grown even thicker and stronger, but his speed is brisk. His powerful technique and skill is remarkable.
Yuya Takesunouchi
Born in Miyazaki in1993. Works at Metropolitan Police Department. Graduated from Ohori High School affiliated with Fukuoka University and University of Tsukuba. 61st All-Japan Student Kendo Championship winning in 1st place (2013)/ 63rd Kanto Student Kendo Championship winning in 1st place(2014)/ 62nd All-Japan Kendo Championships winning in 1st place(2014)/ 16th All-Japan Police Tournament winning in 1st place in group(2015)/ 63rd All-Japan Student Kendo Championships winning in 1st place(2015)/ National Police Kendo Tournament (2017)/ 17th World Kendo Tournament winning in 1st place in group, 3rd in individual (2018)/ National Police Kendo Tournament (2019)
3.summary
In the world of kendo, where skills and physical strength as well as rationality and tactics are the key to victory, it has been said that it is very difficult for students and players in their 20s to reach the top. However, since Takenouchi won the 2014 championship, and Nishimura won the 2015 championship the following year, five out of six championships have emerged in their 20s.
The “Kendo selected special training sessions” and “Advanced training sessions” organized by the All-Japan Kendo Federation may have increased the opportunity for young people to experience high-quality kendo. I look forward to seeing the success of both students and young people at the All Japan Kendo Championships.
