Kendo experience in Hiroshima city (Equipment Rental & TENUGUI towel present)

Kendo experience in Hiroshima city (Equipment Rental & TENUGUI towel present), Hiroshima, , Japan

It is a plan that you can enjoy Kendo experience.

Kendo begins with thanks and ends with thanks.
It is rooted in Japan as a martial art that not only simply competes for a victory, but also develops “mind, skill, and body such as respect for the opponent and the dojo, and self-study attitude.

In this plan, all tools are available so that anyone can easily experience.
A souvenir is also included, so please feel free to join us.
You can take home “tenugui (a face towel) used in the lesson as a souvenir.
The towels have various Japanese patterns and kanji where you can feel Japanese art.
In Kendo, a tenugui is wrapped around the head before wearing a face mask.
It is used to fix the face mask, to absorb sweat, and also to show your strong willingness to practice.

You can also buy a new bamboo sword(with brim) as a memory of the experience. It takes 2,400 yen per sword.
Please inform us in advance if you want to purchase.

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Description & Instructions When Visiting Hiroshima, , Japan

It is a plan that you can enjoy Kendo experience.

Kendo begins with thanks and ends with thanks.
It is rooted in Japan as a martial art that not only simply competes for a victory, but also develops “mind, skill, and body” such as respect for the opponent and the dojo, and self-study attitude.

In this plan, all tools are available so that anyone can easily experience.
A souvenir is also included, so please feel free to join us.
You can take home “tenugui (a face towel)” used in the lesson as a souvenir.
The towels have various Japanese patterns and kanji where you can feel Japanese art.
In Kendo, a tenugui is wrapped around the head before wearing a face mask.
It is used to fix the face mask, to absorb sweat, and also to show your strong willingness to practice.

You can also buy a new bamboo sword(with brim) as a memory of the experience. It takes 2,400 yen per sword.
Please inform us in advance if you want to purchase.

Itinerary

Let’s join our Kendo lesson! We have an English interpreter so feel free to take this lesson if you are a begginer or can’t speak Japanese.
As the both venues is located in the center of Hiroshima city, you can experience it easily between your sightseeing tour.
An English interpreter is also available, so feel free to ask questions about what you are interested in.

Lesson flows
●Wednesday and Friday (19: 30-21: 00)
Meet at Hiroshima Kokutaiji Junior High School Gymnasium at 19:15.
・Move to gymnasium and change clothes
・Explanations about Kendo’s charm and tools
・Lesson starts:basic performance, swinging, footwork, kirikaeshi; (practicing) left and right temple cuts ((to one’s opponent’s mask)), uchikomi; striking one’s opponent’s.
・Have a bout.
・Commemorative photo taking.
・The lesson ends. Dissolution
●Sat (17: 00-19: 00)
Meet at Hiroshima Fukuromachi Elementary School Gymnasium at 16:45.
The flow of lesson is the same as Wednesday and Friday.