{"id":934,"date":"2013-10-29T10:54:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T09:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/?p=934"},"modified":"2013-10-29T10:58:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T09:58:49","slug":"kendo-is-honoured-in-a-major-japanese-wrestling-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/?p=934","title":{"rendered":"Kendo is Honoured in a Major Japanese Wrestling Magazine!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A Japanese Journalist&#8217;s Report from The Retreat!<\/h3>\n<p>Professional Wrestling in Japan is a big deal &#8211; Japan is described as one of the &#8220;Big Three&#8221; in the world regarding the popularity of professional wrestling, which makes it a very big business indeed. Foremost among publications covering Japanese professional wrestling is G-spirits Magazine, and the issue released on 25th September 2013 carried a major feature on Kendo Nagasaki.<\/p>\n<p>We were contacted by Japanese wrestling journalist Mr. Hiroshi Arai, who wanted to write a comprehensive article on Britain&#8217;s iconic wrestling superstar, and, as he comes from the land of Kendo&#8217;s ancestors, we decided that the only possible response was to invite him to The Retreat and honour him with hospitality and an open-ness to Kendo Nagasaki which was appropriate to his interest.<\/p>\n<p>Arai-san came all the way from Tokyo to spend a long day with us, and he was extremely thorough in his journalistic investigation &#8211; he must have taken a hundred photographs, and, including email follow-ups, asked several hundred questions, and the resulting article is a triumph, not only of information on Kendo Nagasaki the wrestler, but also the insights into Kendo&#8217;s links with ancient Japan which are included. Indeed, the title (in red Japanese kanji text) opens the article with this very mystery&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We will be bringing you a translation of the article in due course, but until then, here is the G-spirits article on the mysterious phenomenon which this prestigious Japanese magazine refers to as &#8220;The Legendary British Samurai, Kendo Nagasaki&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-001.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-001-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 001\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-943\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-001-737x1024.jpg 737w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-001-216x300.jpg 216w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-001.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-002.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-002-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 002\" width=\"689\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-944\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-002-689x1024.jpg 689w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-002-202x300.jpg 202w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-002.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-003.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-003-733x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 003\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-945\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-003-733x1024.jpg 733w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-003-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-003.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-004.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-004-721x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 004\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-935\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-004-721x1024.jpg 721w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-004-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-004.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-005.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-005-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 005\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-936\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-005-726x1024.jpg 726w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-005-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-005.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-006.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-006-710x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 006\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-006-710x1024.jpg 710w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-006-208x300.jpg 208w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-006.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-007.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-007-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 007\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-938\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-007-717x1024.jpg 717w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-007-210x300.jpg 210w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-007.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-008.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-008-716x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 008\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-939\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-008-716x1024.jpg 716w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-008-209x300.jpg 209w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-008.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-009.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-009-716x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 009\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-940\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-009-716x1024.jpg 716w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-009-209x300.jpg 209w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-009.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-010.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-010-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 010\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-941\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-010-714x1024.jpg 714w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-010-209x300.jpg 209w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-010.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-011.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-011-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"KN_G-Spirits_Sept13 011\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-942\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-011-717x1024.jpg 717w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-011-210x300.jpg 210w, http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/KN_G-Spirits_Sept13-011.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 0px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/?p=934\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\" onclick=\"javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http:\/\/www.facebook.com']);\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script 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Professional Wrestling in Japan is a big deal &#8211; Japan is described as one of the &#8220;Big Three&#8221; in the world regarding the popularity of professional wrestling, which makes it a very big business indeed. Foremost among publications covering Japanese professional wrestling is G-spirits Magazine, and the issue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=934"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":950,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934\/revisions\/950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.kendonagasaki.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}