Kendo: Housewive's division?

**Kenzan** · 9th August 2007, 08:23 AM

I apologize in advance for the to the Western women of this forum for the use of the word "Housewife." However there apparently is a division in Japan which has exactly this moniker with respect to Kendo.

Pretty Cool!

Butt-Kicking-Shinai-Toting-Death-Kiai bringing Mommies!

**Lady_Kitsune** · 9th August 2007, 12:51 PM

Yeah there is, actualy Fuji sensei, the best sensei we have in Chile and 7th dan, is the three times or so winner of the Housewives National Championship in Japan.
Here I am with Fuji Sensei on a special training day we had in february (I was a redhead back then)

**yoda-waza** · 9th August 2007, 01:44 PM

My Japanese wife bets none of those competitors suffer from spousal abuse. If their hubbies got out of hand they could always start a "Widow Division Championship".

**Kenshi** · 9th August 2007, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Kenzan

I apologize in advance for the to the Western women of this forum for the use of the word "Housewife." However there apparently is a division in Japan which has exactly this moniker with respect to Kendo.

Its actually one of the leading shiai sponsored by the ZNKR and takes place every year in the Nippon Budokan. Age ranges of the competitors varies widley... one of my friends (who is in her 50s) was selected for the Osaka team last year.

And its as the title says - you have to be a "housewife".....

**Paburo** · 9th August 2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Kenshi

Its actually one of the leading shiai sponsored by the ZNKR and takes place every year in the Nippon Budokan. Age ranges of the competitors varies widley... one of my friends (who is in her 50s) was selected for the Osaka team last year.

And its as the title says - you have to be a "housewife".....

george, now i'm curious about it. what are the real requisites for entering? you must be married at the time of application? can widowed or divorced women apply?

**Hisham** · 9th August 2007, 07:52 PM

Are you planing on becoming a housewife Paburo?

**Kenshi** · 9th August 2007, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Paburo

george, now i'm curious about it. what are the real requisites for entering? you must be married at the time of application? can widowed or divorced women apply?

I assume you have to be married, and the later cant apply. Obviously I dont have the information at hand... give me a couple of days.

**Paburo** · 9th August 2007, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Hisham

Are you planing on becoming a housewife Paburo?

actually i was wondering if someday i marry a japanese girl i would be eligible as a househubbie or the like

**Hisham** · 9th August 2007, 08:41 PM

Man you have to phone SOS "competitionholics"

**kartoffelngeist** · 9th August 2007, 10:04 PM

Is 'housewife' considered derogatory now? I thought it was a polite way of saying unemployed...

**Alison2805** · 9th August 2007, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by kartoffelngeist

Is 'housewife' considered derogatory now? I thought it was a polite way of saying unemployed...

ha, try telling any housewife that she is "unemployed"...

anyway, back to the topic - Im hoping to go over and watch the comp one day. Id love to see it.

**Inner_Silence** · 9th August 2007, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lady_Kitsune

Yeah there is, actualy Fuji sensei, the best sensei we have in Chile and 7th dan, is the three times or so winner of the Housewives National Championship in Japan.
Here I am with Fuji Sensei on a special training day we had in february (I was a redhead back then)

Fuji sensei

she is 6th dan, but still...
she is SO SWEET i love to pactice with her (when i got th chance) she hits hard and pushes you harder but at the end of the day she always come with a smile and says "well done" like if you where one of her kids hahaha

besides she always supports you when you do something right instead of killing you when you make a mistake (as most of the japanese guys i know does) and she is so respectfull, kind, polite and humble when she teaches you on when yo make mistakees and she corrects you.
besides, in shiai she can kick or butts with one hand and her eyes colsed

yo keep on of her tenugi?? i try to use the one she gave me as much as i can, im sure that she gave it to me to be used instead of been kept as a suvenir...

**ZtefaNNN[K]** · 10th August 2007, 06:21 AM

from what I remember fujii sensei wasn´t champion at that tournament but of the all japan´s twice and the tokyo prefecture too or something like that.. it was very impressive. anyway it´s been about 2 years since I saw those papers. sad that she´s leaving soon, but the new sensei will be someone outstanding I heard.

**Kenshi** · 10th August 2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by ZtefaNNN[K]

from what I remember fujii sensei wasn´t champion at that tournament but of the all japan´s twice and the tokyo prefecture too or something like that.. it was very impressive. anyway it´s been about 2 years since I saw those papers. sad that she´s leaving soon, but the new sensei will be someone outstanding I heard.

Give me her full name (pref in Kanji) and the prefecture (Tokyo) and we can probably find out. If its far into the past it might require some digging though.