RickMatz
12-19-2012, 02:41 PM
I don't know if this has been posted before, but it's a great documentary. (http://videosift.com/video/Passing-Japan-s-Hardest-Test)
From the video description:
A fascinating look into the mental predisposition of the highest ranked kendo practitioners.
Harder than becoming a lawyer or a surgeon in Japan is becoming a 8th dan Kendo Swordsman. This docu chronicles two2 men and their attempt to reach that peak - one is a former National Kendo Champion who has failed the very 1st step of the test 4 times. The other is a 78 year old man who has been taking the test for 24 years.
From the video description:
A fascinating look into the mental predisposition of the highest ranked kendo practitioners.
Harder than becoming a lawyer or a surgeon in Japan is becoming a 8th dan Kendo Swordsman. This docu chronicles two2 men and their attempt to reach that peak - one is a former National Kendo Champion who has failed the very 1st step of the test 4 times. The other is a 78 year old man who has been taking the test for 24 years.