KENDO Yukiko Takami Interview IS JAPAN COOL DOU 剣道 鷹見 由紀子

IS JAPAN COOL DOU One of Japans traditional martial arts, kendo is practiced and prized by a wide range of enthusiasts in Japan, from children to adults. Kendo practitioners wear four types of protective gear men (face guard), kote (gauntlets), doh (breastplate), and tare (flap, throat protector) in oneonone matches. DOU is the way of life that comes close to reaching the essence of existence in pursuit of ones own field. The ultimate goal of Japanese