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First Keiko in Ibaraki

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October 19th 2014
On my way to the dojo I thought about the time when we went there in 2009. I had such fond memories of the place, that I had to go back once more. Isoyama-san helped me organise the trip and Otsuka-sensei even arranged for a translator (Arisawa-san or Ari) Ari waited for me and Alex at the station and took us to the dojo. It would have been difficult to find, but you hear the typical kendo nois ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more