Hello!

Nice to meet you!

My name is Haru, also known as Kendo Cat.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

First, let me introduce myself briefly.

I’m a girl cat who is around 10 years old in human years.

I was born and raised in Japan, but when I was six, I moved to Hawaii in the United States.

Then, when I was seven (kind of like “middle age” for a cat), I finally started kendo – something I had been wanting to do for a long time.

My practice schedule is four days a week—Monday through Thursday—from 7:00 to 8:30 in the morning.

I’m not exactly young anymore, but I hope to continue practicing kendo for as many days as I can.

Now, about this blog…

You won’t find any technical advice from high-ranking teachers, nor any philosophical discourse that sounds like it came from a college textbook. Hehe.

This is simply a place where an unknown kendo cat—noticed by no one in particular—writes down what she learns, feels, and thinks during her daily practices.

Sometimes I wonder if sharing a blog like this will actually help anyone.

But then I thought… maybe there are other kendo practitioners out there who struggle with the same thoughts and questions every day. So I decided to publish this blog. Honestly, I’m super nervous about it!

I’ve also set up a “Comment Dojo” below each blog post. If you’d like, I’d be very happy to hear your thoughts and feedback. (Since it’s a dojo, please remember to keep comments respectful!)

If you’d like to read posts on a particular topic, please check the sidebar on the right. Chudan-kun should have neatly organized the articles by category there.

Well then—both my kendo and my blogging are still very much a work in progress, but I sincerely hope you’ll enjoy following along.

Best regards,
Haru the Kendo Cat