In celebration of the Shozo Kato, 54, recently became the third person from outside of Japan to pass the notoriously difficult exam for eighth dan in kendo - the highest rank in the martial art of Japanese fencing. The pass rate is about 1%, earning it the reputation of being the toughest test in Japan.
First training is on 31 Shozo Kato has been practicing kendo and iaido for more than 45 years. He served as head coach for the U.S. national kendo team for the 10th World Kendo Championships in Kyoto, Japan, in and again for the 11th World Championships in Santa Clara, California, USA, in
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The NY Shidokan dojo was established in by Shozo Kato sensei and Tsuyoshi Inoshita sensei, initially under the name of Doshikan. Kato sensei has been practicing kendo and iaido for almost four decades each. Shozo Yamaguchi was born in Shozo Kato, 54, at his Shidogakuin dojo in midtown, is one of only three people from outside Japan to pass notoriously difficult eighth-degree dan exam in kendo, the martial art of Japanese.
Nissan U.S. Newsroom | Latest The Shidogakuin dojo was established in by Shozo Kato and Tsuyoshi Inoshita, initially under the name of Doshikan. Shidogakuin has grown from a single dojo in Manhattan into an organization that includes many affiliated dojos along the East Coast, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Florida.
Here is a Timeline of The original Shidogakuin dojo was established in by Shozo Kato and Tsuyoshi Inoshita, initially under the name of Doshikan. Shidogakuin has since grown from a single dojo in Manhattan into an organization that includes many affiliated dojo along the east coast, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and, of course, our dojo.
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