Interview with Swordmaster: Kiyoshi Nakakura, Part 2 (Aikido Journal)

Citation

Stanley Pranin. (2003). Interview with Swordmaster: Kiyoshi Nakakura, Part 2 (Aikido Journal). Aikido Journal

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• AuthorStanley Pranin

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Nakakura Kiyoshi

Kendo, Muso Shinden Ryu · 1910 – 2000 · Higashikushira

Description

Second of a two-part interview with Kiyoshi Nakakura conducted by Stanley Pranin on 23 December 1987 at his residence in Higashi Murayama City. Nakakura discusses the early naming of the art (Daito-ryu, Aioi-ryu, Aiki Budo, Aikido), the Kobukan and Admiral Isamu Takeshita, the Omoto religion and the 1935 incident, Sokaku Takeda's visits, Junichi Haga, the Saineikan and Tenranjiai tournaments, his trip to Manchuria in 1942, and his 1969 trip to Europe founding the European Kendo Federation and the 1970 World Kendo Tournament.

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interview · history