Please note that as of this year (2009, held for the 57th time) the taikai format will change. More details soon. Overview The Zen Nippon Todofuken Taikai (都道府県) started in 1953 and lines up along with other big shiai like the Tozai (East-West) Taikai as one of the most famous/presitgious taikai to take part in. …
Read more »Its starting to get hot here in Japan = gasshuku season is upon us. If you have a look at the kanji for gasshuku its made of two commonly used kanji: 合: meaning to combine or fit 宿: mean to lodge In the world of budo it refers to people of the same dojo staying somewhere together …
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