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One Step Closer #7: “Failing” Forward with Gratitude.
I had felt all fired up writing up my journey to my 7 dan exam. For a while, I was writing with enthusiasm about all the things I was learning―not just about kendo, but about myself. I did not expect anyone else to read my blog―but several did and sent beautiful messages and expressed kind
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‘The First All Japan Women’s Kendo 7 Dan Tournament’ with Dance Yokoo (Germany).
Foreword by Kate Sylvester. The first All Japan Women’s Kendo 7 dan Tournament took place at the Kose Sports Park in Yamanashi prefecture on December 15 in 2024. It was the very first time that a women’s 7 dan competition had been held in Japan. Thirty of the best 7 dan women from around Japan
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‘The Mindset of a Champion: Letting Go of Expectations and Enjoying the Beauty of Kendo in Shiai’ with Nikol Eichlerová (Czech Republic).
Foreword by Kate Sylvester. With the World Kendo Championships (WKC) fast approaching, this new series of articles focuses on women’s perspectives and approaches to competitive kendo leading up to the WKC in Italy (July 4-7, 2024). The articles feature insightful and inspiring reflections from women competitors, coaches and referees. The current European Kendo Champion, 4
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‘Working in Harmony to Forge Kihon, Softness, and Great Courage: The Making of a Strong Team’ with Yunsook Ma (Italy).
Foreword by Kate Sylvester. With the World Kendo Championships (WKC) fast approaching, this new series of articles focuses on women’s perspectives and approaches to competitive kendo leading up to the WKC in Italy (July 4-7, 2024). The articles feature insightful and inspiring reflections from women competitors, coaches and referees. The upcoming World Kendo Championships this
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‘Power and Responsibility: Identifying Harrassment within Kendo Hierarchical Relationships’ by Kate Sylvester
This a preview to the article titled ‘Power and Responsibility: Identifying Harrassment within Kendo Hierarchical Relationships’ that was published in Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide (FLKW) Magazine 2024 Spring Issue Vol. 6 that was just launched. ………The motivation to write this article evolved from the stories that women have shared their experiences of sexism, harassment in
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‘Reflections on the Women Aki Takai’ by Kate Sylvester.
Infographic: Jihane Ben Aissa-Chartier. Reflections on the Women Aki Takai by Kate Sylvester. In this article, I write about my personal perspective as a seminar participant, competitor, and spectator of the 7 dan competition at the Women Aki Taikai, 2023. A full report on the Women Aki Taikai will feature in the upcoming issue of
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Guest Essay: ‘A Samurai League on Her Own’ by Tábita Wenckstern Sáez Takayama (Brazil).
Women’s voices and achievements are under-represented across kendo-related media and literary channels. Guest essays published on this website share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on kendo that are written by women. Guest Essay: A Samurai League on Her Own by Tábita Wenckstern Sáez Takayama (Brazil). Tábita Wenckstern Sáez Takayama, 6 dan, started practicing kendo 20-years
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Guest Essay: ‘Bunbu Ryodo in Latin American Women Kendoka: Underneath the Iceberg of the WKC and Academic Life’ by Tanya Saga and Karen Pullupaxi (Ecuador).
Women’s voices and achievements are under-represented across kendo-related media and literary channels. Guest essays published on this website share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on kendo that are written by women. Guest Essay: Bunbu Ryodo in Latin American Women Kendoka: Underneath the Iceberg of the WKC and Academic Life by Tanya Saga and Karen Pullupaxi
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Book Talk on the New Books Network Podcast.
Listen to my book talk that discusses my recent publication, Women and Martial Art in Japan on the New Books Network Podcast with Nathan Hopson.
Kate Sylvester Perspectives 