by Masahiro Totsuka, Aguri Igarashi
Kendo shows up quite a bit in manga and anime, but rarely in a starring role. Bamboo Blade does that, giving kendo what I tend to think of as the Bad News Bears treatment. I don't normally like that sort of movie, which is probably at least part of why I couldn't get into Bamboo Blade itself. The re...
Kendo (剣道) literally means 'the way of the sword' (or 'Japanese fencing' as my mother would explain if asked), and it's one of the most popular martial arts in Japan at junior, high school, and senior levels. I've done quite a fair bit of kendo, but unfortunately my local group disbanded two years a...
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