Swissv2
17-06-2004, 08:28 AM
I know a few of you have watched the Hachidan Documentary. If you are like me, it was rather tough to follow the subtitles because of the two languages being displayed over one another.
I have translated the subtitles. I will type them in the order they appear in the program (only the english text in the video) The underlined text is a short description.
*Please note that there are a few inconsistencies in the english translations.*
Link: http://kendoshop.com/images/8dan.wmv (http://kendoshop.com/images/8dan.wmv)
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National Geographic's Documentary: Japan
"Kendo's Gruelling Challenge"
"the 120 second Test of Spirit"
Introduction to Mr Ishida
The Rank of 8th Dan in Kendo
Attendant
Mr. Ishida from Osaka
title
Kenichi Ishida (48 years old)
Formal Introduction
Now we present Ken-ichi Ishida
6th Dan of the Osaka Police
Flashback video
Ishida vs Ujiie
1982 All Japan Championships
Commenter for 1982 All Japan Championships
We can expect a great match between these two Kendoist of outstanding skill
Play by Play commenter
-It's a forearm blow
-Two white flags for Ujiie, or rather, for Ishida's head blow!
-The match goes to Ishida by two points
-After allowing Ujiie to attack so freely...
-He's amazing
Title
The Police Academy of the Kinki Region
Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
Title: Visiting Hachidan Kendoist 1
T.Shimano – Osaka Police Hachi-dan kendoist
Title: Visiting Hachidan Kendoist 2
T.Tsukamoto – Hachi-dan kendoist
K.Ishida
“At the risk of sounding grandiose”
“I’d say the ultimate goal in kendo is to master a strike in which the mind, sword, and body are united as one”
“Yes, the mind, the sword and the body”
“When the three become one, you can strike as freely as you wish. That is the state which every Kendoist is endeavoring to attain”
“If you attain that state, then your mind will reach its mark”
“It is not something you try to do, it just happens”
“That’s what’s so difficult about it”
“The more you’re self-conscious about it, the less possible it is to deliver”
Title
Kyoto Marital Arts Center
Title
K.Miyamoto (78 years old)
Tester
“Applicants aged between 76 and 86 please form a queue here.”
( repeating )
“Now those between 76 and 86, please come here and form a queue.”
K.Miyamoto
“Let me see who is over 80”
K.Miyamoto: Dialog between others
-“There are eight candidates over 80”
-“Is that so”
-“Eight including you?”
-“Well no. I haven’t made 80 yet; I have a long while to go”
-“It is about time you reached your peak”
-“I may have passed my peak”
-“You’re in our way you know”
-“How can I be in your way, now that I am over the hill?”
-“never mind”
-“anyway let’s keep working on it”
-“sure”
Title
Shimizu – Shizuoka Prefecture
Title
Moriji Mochida (In Black Costume) - 76 years old
M.Miyamoto
“You keep you’re natural standing posture and yet block your opponent. This makes the opponent impatient”
“That’s the way it should be”
“But I haven’t mastered it yet”
“I know I have to have courage”
“But I get the jitters and begin to feel like striking”
“If you’re in a peaceful frame of mind your mental attitude surpasses your opponents”
“That’s the way it should be”
“But my frame of mind is weak or at best, it’s as weak as my opponents”
I have translated the subtitles. I will type them in the order they appear in the program (only the english text in the video) The underlined text is a short description.
*Please note that there are a few inconsistencies in the english translations.*
Link: http://kendoshop.com/images/8dan.wmv (http://kendoshop.com/images/8dan.wmv)
+++====================================+++
National Geographic's Documentary: Japan
"Kendo's Gruelling Challenge"
"the 120 second Test of Spirit"
Introduction to Mr Ishida
The Rank of 8th Dan in Kendo
Attendant
Mr. Ishida from Osaka
title
Kenichi Ishida (48 years old)
Formal Introduction
Now we present Ken-ichi Ishida
6th Dan of the Osaka Police
Flashback video
Ishida vs Ujiie
1982 All Japan Championships
Commenter for 1982 All Japan Championships
We can expect a great match between these two Kendoist of outstanding skill
Play by Play commenter
-It's a forearm blow
-Two white flags for Ujiie, or rather, for Ishida's head blow!
-The match goes to Ishida by two points
-After allowing Ujiie to attack so freely...
-He's amazing
Title
The Police Academy of the Kinki Region
Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
Title: Visiting Hachidan Kendoist 1
T.Shimano – Osaka Police Hachi-dan kendoist
Title: Visiting Hachidan Kendoist 2
T.Tsukamoto – Hachi-dan kendoist
K.Ishida
“At the risk of sounding grandiose”
“I’d say the ultimate goal in kendo is to master a strike in which the mind, sword, and body are united as one”
“Yes, the mind, the sword and the body”
“When the three become one, you can strike as freely as you wish. That is the state which every Kendoist is endeavoring to attain”
“If you attain that state, then your mind will reach its mark”
“It is not something you try to do, it just happens”
“That’s what’s so difficult about it”
“The more you’re self-conscious about it, the less possible it is to deliver”
Title
Kyoto Marital Arts Center
Title
K.Miyamoto (78 years old)
Tester
“Applicants aged between 76 and 86 please form a queue here.”
( repeating )
“Now those between 76 and 86, please come here and form a queue.”
K.Miyamoto
“Let me see who is over 80”
K.Miyamoto: Dialog between others
-“There are eight candidates over 80”
-“Is that so”
-“Eight including you?”
-“Well no. I haven’t made 80 yet; I have a long while to go”
-“It is about time you reached your peak”
-“I may have passed my peak”
-“You’re in our way you know”
-“How can I be in your way, now that I am over the hill?”
-“never mind”
-“anyway let’s keep working on it”
-“sure”
Title
Shimizu – Shizuoka Prefecture
Title
Moriji Mochida (In Black Costume) - 76 years old
M.Miyamoto
“You keep you’re natural standing posture and yet block your opponent. This makes the opponent impatient”
“That’s the way it should be”
“But I haven’t mastered it yet”
“I know I have to have courage”
“But I get the jitters and begin to feel like striking”
“If you’re in a peaceful frame of mind your mental attitude surpasses your opponents”
“That’s the way it should be”
“But my frame of mind is weak or at best, it’s as weak as my opponents”