Witness the Beauty of Japanese Swordplay

Shozo Kato, a master kendo sensei, discusses Japanese concepts of beauty (such as wabi-sabi or わびさび) and the "immovable mind" (fudoushin or 不動心) as well as demonstrates kendo and laido. The result is both poetic and fascinating.

This video was directed by Brady Welch and Colin Sonner.

Shozo Kato - Way of the Sword [The Avant/Garde Diaries@Vimeo]

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