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With fierce yells and the clashing of bamboo swords, two swordsmen attack, their movements just a blur to the eye. This is the traditional Japanese martial art of kendo. The aim of kendo is not merely to defeat your opponent, it’s also a way to train your mind. In the days of samurai warriors mastery of the sword was a matter of life and death. That unflinching spirit remains undimmed in modern day kendo. This 28 minute-long NHK video production introduces kendo, the Way of the Sword that has kept alive the traditional samurai spirit.

The INFORMATION page has a description of iaido, a complementary sword art to kendo.