One peace

I love Chopper!!!!!!!

I have a pink one♪

You can get it here★

TOURNAMENT

Finally, the tournament started!!!!!!!!

I was little bit nervous during the opening ceremony.

 Because, I was the person who got an award from the mayor!! sounds great!!

The award means Thank you for coming from far way to Alessandria.

GRAZIE MILLE!!!

I was very glad to be there!!!!!!Click here♪　

The first day, they had  individual shiai. (Junior, Ladies, Dan(有段者))

I joined Ladies and Dan shiai as a competitor ;)

I did not win much... but I  really enjoyed Kendo there!!

It was a good opportunity to think about my KENDO for me!!

Dan shiai was pretty interesting that was mixed men and women.

I have never joined and watced this kind of shiai, it was good!!

I was so excited to watch that!!

Go Go Women!!!! ;)

My Favorite words

強く美しくあれ－Be strong and Be beautiful

The second day, they had team shiai.

Every shiai was passionate!!

Every time my heart became warm inside when I saw all these friendship after shiai.

It was precious time!!

 

Grazie mille I love you all :)

MARIKO

International of Kendo Trophy City Of Alessandria on Oct 28th.

Ciao!!!

International of Kendo Trophy City Of Alessandria opened on October 29th, 30th.

Around 300 people came from many countries in Europe.

The day preceding the Tournament, All together had JIGEIKO from 20:00 to 23:00.

(I asked many people many times "Are you sure? for 3 hours?!" Anser was "YES!!")

It was a wonderful experience!!

I had chance to do keiko with great sensei and competitors!!

And I was so happy to see many friends from the European Championship
and DOJO in FRANCE.

Okay, we were ready for tournament tomorrow...

道

剣道　合気道　居合道　空手道　杖道　柔道



武道には全て-道-という字が含まれていますが、この-道-という言葉には〔一生涯かけて習得するもの〕という意味が含まれているそうです。
言い換えると、〔一生涯かけても習得できるかわからない奥の深いもの〕とも受け取れます。

学べば学ぶほど、知れば知るほど、究めたいと強く思えば思うほどその奥深さに呆然とし、それと同時に魅了される。だから学ぶことを止められない。


それが武道なのかもしれません。



そして、-道-には〔生きる道〕すなわち-人生-という意味も含まれているそうです。





私は最近ありがたいことに、たくさんの海外の武道家の方と知り合う機会がありました。

彼等は決まって

｢Kendo is my life.　剣道のおかげでたくさんのことを学び、たくさんの仲間と出逢え、今の自分がある｣

そう言います。


私は彼等のこの言葉を聞く度に、ハッとさせられます。
彼等は-道-が-人生-どうこうだなんて考えたことはないと思います。
でも彼等は決まって、そういうのです。



そして今日も一人の剣道家の言葉にハッとさせられました。


｢剣道って勝ち負けだけじゃない。人生にとって大切なことを教えてくれるんだ。剣道が強いという理由だけで評価するのではなく剣道を通して創られてきた人間性を見てもらえたらすごく嬉しい。｣と。



私は武道というより武道家に魅了されています。
武道家のスピリットにもっともっと触れたくて、もっともっと出逢いたくて、今の私はいます。
ある意味私も武道に生かされている一人なのかもしれません。


MARIKO

Accademia Kodokan Alessandria

I still have something wants to update in my blog about ITALA.

My tour began from France, the final destination was here. 

International Kendo Torphy City of Alessandria.

This tournament was managed by Accademia KODOKAN Alessandria.

Before this tournament, I have joined KODOKAN's KEIKO.

The first for a hour, I didn't put on my MEN.

I hit UCHIKOMIDAI.

I didn't know that a UCHIKOMIDAI was useful before I joined keiko in KODOKAN.

Men,Kote,Kote-Men and Hiki-waza

I hit it with many WAZA.

I learned many things where was good my foot position was and Kamae after hitting to next hiting was.

They told me each time they noticed something not good.

Then I tried it again and again.

After this, I put my MEN finally.

Actually, I was already tired then... lol

Of cause everyone were tired I think, but they were in vigor!!!!!

It was great!!

We did Kihon keiko, Waza keiko, Ji keiko, and Shiai keiko.

We did Cyoyaku suburi in the middle of Ji keiko, and Ji keiko was the most interesting thing for me!!

I was so glad to join !!!!!!!

Thank you very much!!!!!!

Grazie mille!!!!!!