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**Poeetiol** · 02-23-2006, 08:00 AM

Okay,

I've found out why this particular dojo is considered the place of the 're-birth' of kendo.

As you know, kendo and other budo arts were prohibited after WWII because of links with militaristic ideology before and during the war. However, the Nikko Tournament (Tochigi Prefecture) was restarted by the Tochigi Kenyukai in August 1951 at the dojo in question. #2 was held in August the following year. At the second Nikko Taikai, many dignitaries were invited to attend, and this occasion was used as a catalyst to get the ball rolling to form the All Japan Kendo Federation.

Following the 2nd Nikko Taikai, the AJKF was formed on the 14th October 1952. The reason why the dojo is slated as being the place of re-birth for kendo was because it is where all the powers that were to be gathered and finalised their plan of action to officially get kendo accepted again without the links to a facist militaristic regime. - A new democratic kendo was born... Any way, I hope that answers your question.

02-23-2006, 08:00 AM	#9
Poeetiol Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 352 Senior Member	Okay, I've found out why this particular dojo is considered the place of the 're-birth' of kendo. As you know, kendo and other budo arts were prohibited after WWII because of links with militaristic ideology before and during the war. However, the Nikko Tournament (Tochigi Prefecture) was restarted by the Tochigi Kenyukai in August 1951 at the dojo in question. #2 was held in August the following year. At the second Nikko Taikai, many dignitaries were invited to attend, and this occasion was used as a catalyst to get the ball rolling to form the All Japan Kendo Federation. Following the 2nd Nikko Taikai, the AJKF was formed on the 14th October 1952. The reason why the dojo is slated as being the place of re-birth for kendo was because it is where all the powers that were to be gathered and finalised their plan of action to officially get kendo accepted again without the links to a facist militaristic regime. - A new democratic kendo was born... Any way, I hope that answers your question.
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