1st World Kenjutsu Championship - Opening Ceremony

Speech from the Master of Ceremony Carlos Eduardo Cunha -
Journalist / Student of Niten
0:34

Speech by Dr. Massaki Shimada
The representative of the Governor of the State of Sao Paulo
1:44

Speech by General Akira Obara
First Nikkey* General of the Brazilian Army and Chancellor of the Samurai Tradition
6:23
*Nikkey - a descendant of Japanese

Speech by Dr. Deputy Maurício Lemos Freire
Director of Tactical Operations of the Civil Police
9:54

Words by Solange Alencar
APCD Coordinator
12:10

Speech by Sensei Jorge Kishikawa
14:05

Yoshimitsu Kishikawa and Gilberty da Costa Miglioli showing the musket used in the demonstration




Dr. Maurício Lemos Freire - Director of Tactical Operations of the Civil Police,

Dr. Edson Nakamura - Director General of the Civil Police of the State of Sao Paulo

Sr. Massaki Shimada - Representative of the Governor of the State of Sao Paulo





Lieutenant Colonel PM João de Paula Ferreira Neto - Representative of the Military Police Command of the State of Sao Paulo





Sensei delivering a commemorative medal at the 25 years of the Niten Institute to the Deputy Dr. Maurício Lemos Freire

Sensei Jorge Kishikawa receives homage from the Military Police of the State of São Paulo and honors the representatives of the State Government and Military Police of the State of Sao Paulo with the title of Chancellor of the Samurai Tradition




Sensei receives homage from the Governor of the State of Sao Paulo




Speech from Dr. Maurício Lemos Freire - Director of Tactical Operations of the Civil Police,

Sitting by his side Judge Samuel Meira Brasil Junior, Corregidor of the Court of Justice of Espírito Santo / Student of the Niten Institute for 20 years




General Akira Obara - First Nikkei general of the Brazilian Army










Civil Engineer Álvaro Bottini dos Santos - Vice President of ABJICA - Association of Scholars of Japan International Cooperation Agency

Mr. Osmar Ramos de Azevedo - Representative of the Niten Institute at the Parque das Nações de Sao Paulo project

Dr. Edson Nakamura - Director General of the Civil Police of the State of Sao Paulo

Mr. Massaki Shimada - Representative of the Governor of the State of Sao Paulo

Dr Luiz Augusto Prado Barreto, Lawyer / Student at Niten Sao Paulo




Master of Ceremony - Carlos Eduardo Cunha - Journalist (Student at Niten Brasília)

Sitting at the table: Sensei Yoshiaki Kishikawa and Sensei Michiko Kishikawa, parents of Sensei Jorge Kishikawa






Medical Colonel Ricardo Lopes - Chief of the Health Division of the 11th Military Region (Coordinator of Niten Brasília) and

Lieutenant Colonel Alexandre Amorim - Warfare Instruction Center in the Jungle, CIGS of Manaus (Student of Niten Manaus)