Nakakura sensei

The relation between Nakakura sensei and the Belgian Kendo Federation (BKR) has a long history…This famous teacher was one of the members of a group of
Japanese high level Kendo teachers whom visited Europe, especially for Kendo, for the first time in September 1969.

In 1977, he came back again to attend the European Kendo Championships held in Brussels together with other famous teachers as Ishihara Tadayoshi sensei, Oka Kenjiro sensei and Matsunaga Masami sensei.

Several years later (1992), with the help of Hirakawa Nobuo sensei from Meiji University, he will join Brussels every year in December to supervise an important European Kendo and Iaido seminar and team competition called “Nakakura Cup”. This competition, since its start in 1992, continued growing year after year and became one of the leading Kendo tournaments in Europe.

Since the beginning a female individual championship was added to this team tournament with the support of Hirakawa sensei. Many other famous Japanese teachers joined the annual delegation such as Inoue sensei, Fukuda sensei, Yamazaki sensei, Oda sensei, Sueno sensei, Furuichi sensei, Itoh sensei, Ohtsubo sensei and many others.

Tribute to Nakakura sensei
The personal antecedents of Kiyoshi Nakakura sensei
1910-September-24
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture
1929-March Graduated from the Daidokan Budo School at Kagoshima City
1930-May Entranced into the Yushinnkan of Hakudo Nakayama sensei
1931-April Employed for the Imperial Guards
1934-September Kendo master for Tokyo Shouka University’s Kendo Club
1946-July Assistant police inspector of the Imperial Guards
1947-June Police inspector of the Metropolitan Police Board
1953-May Technical officer of the Prefecture Police of Kagoshima
1960-April Chairman of the board of trustees for the Kagoshima Prefecture Kendo Federation
Trustee for the All Japan Kendo Federation
1963-April Director for the All Japan Kendo Federation
1964-April Trustee for the All Japan Kendo Federation
1966-August Professor for the Police School for the Kanto district
1968-June Councilor for the Tokyo Kendo Federation
1971-April Kendo master for Hitotsubashi University’s Kendo Club
1975-April Kendo master for the Higashimurayama City Kendo Federation
1976-July Professor emeritus for the Police School for the Kanto district
1977-June Councilor for the All Japan Kendo Federation
Kendo master for Chuô University’s Kendo Club
1979-July Director for the International Kendo Federation
1980-April Kendo master for the Defense Medical Academy’s Kendo Club
1990-June Adviser for the All Japan Kendo Federation
1991-June Adviser for the Tokyo Kendo Federation
1995-April Lecture for the Police Academy

Achievements of Kiyoshi Nakakura sensei

1931-June Championship Tournament All Metropolitan Police Board vs. All Imperial Guards Winner
1933-November Meiji Jingû Tournament Winner
1954-May Kyoto Tournament Winner
1954-October All Japan Kendo Championships 3rd place
1954-November All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1955-December All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1956-April All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1957-April All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1963-March All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1966-July All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1967-September All Japan East-West Kendo Tournament Winner
1957-October All Kyushû Kendo Championships for Each Dan Winner
1962-October National Athletic Meet for Kendo Winner

Receiving prizes

1954 Prize from the chairman of the Kagoshima Prefecture Athletic Association
1957 Cultural Prize South Japan
1958 West Japan Sports Prize
1959 Prize from the head officer of the Prefecture Police of Kagoshima
1962 Prize from the Governor of Kagoshima Prefecture
1963 South Japan Sorts Prize
1974 Commendation from the Police of the Kanto district
1976 Commendation from Police
1984 Commendation from Brazil
1990 Honorary Citizen from Dallas City in U.S.A.
1993 Appreciating from the New York’s Mayor

Kendo
Grade

1939 Kendo Kyoshi

       

1959 Kendo 8th dan
1962 Kendo Hanshi
1978 Kendo 9th dan
1978 Iaido Hanshi
1983 Iaido 9th dan

All Events Calendar

december

07dec09:0012:00ABKF Kendo National Team TrainingOpen from 3rd Dan09:00 - 12:00 ULB - Ixelles, Avenue Adeolphe Buyl 87A, 1000 IxellesEvent Type :Kendo

14dec12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

15dec09:0013:00VKIJF Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido

18dec(dec 18)09:0022(dec 22)18:00ABKF Winter Seminar 202409:00 - 18:00 (22) ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo / Iaido / Jodo,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo Gradings

january

11jan12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

26jan09:0013:00VKIJF Jodo – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

26jan09:0014:00BKR Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 14:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

31jan(jan 31)09:3002feb(feb 2)17:00Kendo Referee Seminar 202509:30 - (february 2) 17:00

february

31jan(jan 31)09:3002feb(feb 2)17:00Kendo Referee Seminar 2025(january 31) 09:30 - (february 2) 17:00

08feb12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

09feb09:0016:00Jodo Taikai09:00 - 16:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

23feb09:0013:00VKIJF Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido

23feb09:0014:00BKR Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 14:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

march

08mar12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

23mar09:0013:00ABKF Jodo – National training + EJC Selection09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

april

06apr09:0013:00ABKF Iaido – National Training + Referee Seminar09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido

12apr12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

13apr09:0018:00Kendo Dan Championship 202509:00 - 18:00 Scaldis sporthal, Sportdreef 1bEvent Type :Kendo

27apr09:0013:00VKIJF Jodo – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

may

02may(may 2)18:0004(may 4)18:0031st Ko Jika International Spring Tournament18:00 - 18:00 (4) Sportzaal Neptunus, Botestraat 98, 9032 Wondelgem

10may12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

25may09:0018:00ABKF BIC 2025 - Belgian Iaido Championships + Selection National Team.09:00 - 18:00 Event Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

june

08jun09:0018:00BKR Kendo ChampionshipsLocation and timing to be determined - Details will follow09:00 - 18:00 Event Type :Kendo

13jun(jun 13)09:0015(jun 15)17:00EKF/ABKF Iaido High grade seminar and examination09:00 - 17:00 (15) Event Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

14jun12:0013:00BKR Kendo Regional TrainingOpen to ALL MEMBERS Yudansha and Kyusha wearing a BOGU12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

21jun(jun 21)09:0022(jun 22)17:00Kendo Refereeing seminarThis seminar will be led by Jean-Pierre LABRU (Nanadan Kyoshi and Director of the EKF Technical Committee) and given in the framework of his personal initiative named Kendo Vision.09:00 - 17:00 (22) Stade Gaston Reiff, Rue Ernest Laurent 215, 1420 Braine L’AlleudEvent Type :Kendo

22jun09:0014:00BKR Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 14:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

28jun09:3018:00Futarigumi Trophy 2025 - Iaido Duo Taikai09:30 - 18:00 Sporthal De Klodde, Dendermondebaan 10 9240 ZeleEvent Type :Iaido

29jun09:0013:00VKIJF Jodo – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

29jun09:0013:00VKIJF Jodo – Regional training09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo

october

24oct(oct 24)09:0026(oct 26)18:00El Classico 2025 - Iaido seminar Hungary09:00 - 18:00 (26) Event Type :Iaido

Sponsor

X