Cultivating and Transmitting the Spirit of Budo ～A Re-evaluation of Budo Decorum～

Prof.Shigeki Maesaka

Prof.Shigeki Maesaka

Professor Maesaka was appointed assistant at the NIFS in April 1988. In October 2002, he was promoted to assistant professor. At present, he is associate professor as well as head (and advisor) of the kendo department. He holds the rank of Kyoshi 7th Dan in kendo.

Presentations by NIFS teaching staff

“The Philosophy and Curriculum behind Budo Education at NIFS and FD Activities as implemented by our Budo Teaching Staff” (PDF 1.6MB)

Academic affiliations

  • Japanese Academy of Budo, Kendo Specialists Division

Publications

  • Budo jitsugi kyohon (A Practical Budo Manual), NIFS Budo Studies Office, March 2004 (co-author)
  • ‘Kensaki no gijutsu <tokushu> ’ (Kensaki Techniques), Monthly Magazine Kendo Jidai, January 2004
  • Shoshinsha no tame no judo - kendo (kanren jissen kamoku tekisuto) (Judo - Kendo for Beginners (Texts accompanying related practical courses)), National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, December 2003 (co-author)
  • ‘Toppu reberu no daigakusei joshi kendo senshu no shiai tokusei ni tsuite ~ hongaku joshi kendo chimu no shiai tokusei ~’ (Characteristics of Top Female University Kendo Athletes during Contest ~ Characteristics of the NIFS Female Kendo Team during Contest ~), Research Proceedings of the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, March 2002 (co-author)
  • ‘Kanoya shi budokan ni okeru yoshonen kendo shido jisshu no kokoromi’ (A Kendo Instructional Experiment with Small Children at Kanoya city’s Budokan), Research Proceedings of the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, March 2001

Kendo teaching record

  • NIFS Kendo Department Head (Advisor) April 2008 ~ present
  • NIFS Kendo Department Supervisor April 2001 ~ March 2008
  • NIFS Kendo Department Coach April 1988 ~ March 2001

Male Kendo Athletes:

  • West Japan Student Kendo Tournament / 1st place (10 times)
  • All Japan Student Kendo Tournament / 1st place (2), 3rd place (1)
  • All Japan Student Kendo Championships / 1st (2), 2nd (1), 3rd (3)

Female Kendo Athletes:

  • West Japan Student Kendo Tournament / 1st place (15 times)
  • All Japan Female Student Kendo Tournament / 1st (7), 2nd (3), 3rd (1)
  • All Japan Female Student Kendo Championships / 1st (3), 2nd (4)
  • All Japan Female Kendo Championships / 1st (2), 2nd (4), 3rd (1)

Competitive record

  • West Japan Inter-Prefectural Kendo Tournament / 3rd (1990), 4th (2003)
  • National Sports Festival, Kendo / 4th (1990)
  • All Japan Teacher Kendo Tournament / best 8 (1994), participated (1988, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2008)
  • All Japan Inter-Prefectural Kendo Tournament / participated (1992)
  • All Japan Kendo Federation Tournament / participated (1993)
  • Kyushu Selected Athletes Kendo Championships / participated (1998)
  • All Japan 7th Dan Athletes Kendo Championships / participated (2001)
  • All Japan Kendo Demonstration Event / participation (yearly since 2000)

Social activities

  • Kanoya Kendo Federation Director
  • Kanoya Kendo Federation Referee
  • Kagoshima Prefectural Kendo Federation Referee

Awards

  • Kagoshima Prefectural Commendation for Participating 10 Times in East-West Inter-Prefectural and Selected Athletes Kendo Tournaments