ONE SHOT. ONE LIFE - Preparing for 8th Dan Kyudo Grading

This is a scene from One Shot. One Life documentary. Here sensei Takeuchi Masakuni, 7th dan Kyoshi, talks about his upcoming Hanshi or 8th dan examination which will take place in Tokyo at the Meiji Shrine Dojo. In all Japanese martial arts, the 8th dan rank is the holy grail and the most difficult to pass.
For this documentary we were given approval to film the 8th dan examination by the Japan Kyudo Federation (Not shown here).
One Shot. One lIfe will be available for download or rental and on DVD in June 2013. Go to http://emptymindfilms.com

Видео ONE SHOT. ONE LIFE - Preparing for 8th Dan Kyudo Grading канала Empty Mind Films