Shinkendo - Obata Kaiso 9-8-1988 Ohayo Salon Interview

Waaaaay back into the Shinkendo VHS archives is Obata Toshishiro's interview on the Ohayo Salon local morning show.

Sorry, it's all in Japanese and there aren't any subtitles. But for the Japanese speakers out there... enjoy!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Shinkendo
• Samurai
• Swordsmanship
• Japanese
• katana
• nihonto
• martial
• arts
• iaido
• kendo
• kenjutsu
• ninja

[NashHilton]

This dude was in the first ninja turtles movie!

[trevordns]

Wearing a daisho (or two swords) was considered to be a high status symbol in anicent times. The use was, when entering a home or indoors the katana (long sword) was left at the enterance but the shoto (short sword) was still worn. It provided the samurai with defense in close quaters, where the katana would be too long to wield.

Miyamoto Musashi created Niten Ichi Ryu which still is today a kenjutsu (way of sword art) that wields both swords effectively in an open area, 1 vs 1 or 1 vs many.

[eliotudino]

bonjour jaime bien :-)

[LifeIsGoodLydie]

I just had the privilege to train with Obata Kaiso in Livermore today. The word that comes to mind when you meet him is RESPECT. My favorite part of his seminars is when he stops us to tell us a story to remind us of the True meaning of Being a Martial Artist : Pay attetnion to details. Not to be better than someone but to become a better servant. To dedicate your life to do your best at anything you do, thus echoing and connecting to the Life that surrounds you.

[spideycentz]

@TaurusType Id kick this guys ass in a fight, are you effin kidding me? He wouldnt stand a dam chance. No man would. Ive heard it in my prayers. Peace.

[TaurusType]

Man oh man... It would be awesome to challenge Obata San. I've done Kendo for only four years and have done no Battojutsu and only a little bit of Iaido, but still. To go up against such an artist would be such an experience.

[pailhead11]

Why is he holding the handle with his left hand so high up? I havent tried battodo or iaido but in kendo, you hold it at the very bottom, be it practice be it katas.

[Coudemoustachu]

And The Second Ninja Turtles Movie

[CanadianSoldier67]

I pratice Shinkendo in the first dojo in the western continent :P ( in Rimouski )

Great video, my "basic" japanese skill have been able to understand 20% of the video :)

[ivanraikov]

@NashHilton actually in the first and the second turtles movies, I'm a fan since them

[ajha100]

Correct, but that was in formal duels; i.e., one-on-one fights - when fighting multiple opponents he did use two swords (though not two long swords). Not that I know this for fact, but it is borne out by several accounts of his life.