Two-time champion in All Japan Iaido Tournament.（7-dan division）| Watari Harada Iaido Kyoshi 7-dan

We interviewed Watari Harada (Tokai University staff), who won the All Japan Iaido Tournament “7-dan division“ 2022 and this 2023 consecutively. What is Iaido? Iaido is derived from methods of using the nihonto (Japanese sword) that emerged in the Muromachi period (1333–1573). The object of iaido is to learn to draw the sword in an instant to overcome an aggressor. It is a “Way” in which practitioners seek to train the mind and body through developing a spiritual appreciation of the relationship between life and death, movement and stillness. The connection to kendo is very close, and it is said that iaido and kendo are two sides of the same coin. Video Director and Edit : Masahiko Furue Association with Tokyo Senior Kendo Club