57th All Japan Kendo Championship Thread

[xvikingx]

If somebody knows anything about the 2 new Aichi guys, pls let me/us know? (Attn George?)

I'm not George but here's some info for you Andy.

Takahashi Hiromi
35, 6-dan
Prison guard
1st time at AJKC
Claim to fame: placed 3rd in All Japan Student Tourney, can fit whole fist in his mouth

Inage Satoshi
27, 5-dan
IBU grad, Aichi Riot Police
1st time at AJKC
Claim to fame: participated in the All Japan Police Tourney team match, can fart the Lithuanian national anthem (Tautiška giesmė)

[skilled]

Shodai has to win :$

[Wark 1978]

Since it hasn't been posted yet here's the official site: http://www.kendo.or.jp/champ/index.html They have a nice little profile for each player.

I have actually put an English translation of the competitor profiles on the KW homepage article for the champs here. It is not as detailed as the AJKF profile though.

Also, sometime this afternoon/evening there should be an English language tournament ladder being put up on the top-page. We are hoping to be able to update it as the tournament progresses so please find out where the 'refresh' button is on your computer!!

[Fudo-Shin]

Thanks Leiv, excellent background work there!!

So not only are they good with a shinai but they are great to have at parties too!

It certainly will be interesting to see how it all goes down tomorrow!

I'm not George but here's some info for you Andy.

Takahashi Hiromi
35, 6-dan
Prison guard
1st time at AJKC
Claim to fame: placed 3rd in All Japan Student Tourney, can fit whole fist in his mouth

Inage Satoshi
27, 5-dan
IBU grad, Aichi Riot Police
1st time at AJKC
Claim to fame: participated in the All Japan Police Tourney team match, can fart the Lithuanian national anthem (Tautiška giesmė)

[xvikingx]

I have actually put an English translation of the competitor profiles on the KW homepage article for the champs here. It is not as detailed as the AJKF profile though.

Sorry, I just meant the URL to ZNKR's site. I'm not trying to undermine your efforts. It is much appreciated.

[Wark 1978]

Sorry, I just meant the URL to ZNKR's site. I'm not trying to undermine your efforts. It is much appreciated.

No no no worries. You actually provided more info than I did. How did you find out about the fist in the mouth and the national anthem thing? It must be a West Japan thing. We are far more civilised in the East.

[xvikingx]

We are far more civilised in the East.

Actually, after last year's gaijin smash I am almost ready to believe that.

[Wark 1978]

A tournament ladder for the AJKC has just been put up here. If everything goes well, we should be updating it as the tournament progresses.

[Wark 1978]

Actually, after last year's gaijin smash I am almost ready to believe that.

I should have checked this out a bit better. I just realised that Aichi, if in the East West Tournament, is actually East. Still, they border the West so there must be a lot of Western influence there. Those boys from Holland were well and truly West.

[The great I AM]

Actually, after last year's gaijin smash I am almost ready to believe that.

Yeah. Us urbanites don't have half a shandy then try and bite people.

[xvikingx]

I should have checked this out a bit better. I just realised that Aichi, if in the East West Tournament, is actually East.

That's true, I didn't really think of that. This reminds of some stupid Japanese TV show(is there another kind???) I saw years back in which they visited two border towns (one in Aichi and one in Mie). Even though they were right next to each other, the town in Aichi used more Eastern hyoujun-go while the town in Mie used more Kansai influenced Japanese (not straight up Kansai-ben however). The only example I can remember is the dry cleaners; one place used the word wai-shirts and the other used kata-shirts. I found it borderline interesting.

Still, they border the West so there must be a lot of Western influence there. Those boys from Holland were well and truly West.[/QUOTE]
You can clearly see the far west influence in how some ended up face down in a urinal. Classy.

[xvikingx]

Yeah. Us urbanites don't have half a shandy then try and bite people.

I am not sure what a shandy is but it's probably not good. And, if I may, I was sucessful with my biting (so I hear).

[The great I AM]

You can clearly see the far west influence in how some ended up face down in a urinal. Classy.

That still makes me chuckle.

edit: A shandy is a beer mixed with lemonade. It's usually good for lightweights like you.

[xvikingx]

It's usually good for lightweights like you.

This is not to defend my ability to hold alcohol, it's not a source of pride or anything like that, but I think you may be a little mistaken about the amount I consumed that evening. Anyway I kept my face out of public toilets; I can hold my chin up about that.

[The great I AM]

This is not to defend my ability to hold alcohol, it's not a source of pride or anything like that, but I think you may be a little mistaken about the amount I consumed that evening. Anyway I kept my face out of public toilets; I can hold my chin up about that.

Heh, duder had the urinal to hold HIS chin up....fnar.

Ok ok, so you had two shandies then?