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[KOTARO] So I am a lecturer of economics at the college. My primary responsibilities are
to teach undergraduate students. I advise students and I also mentor them for research.
Though I also teach this group of students a Japanese martial art called Kendo.
I joined this University in fall 2012 and luckily when I moved here University of Chicago
already had a club that started back in the 1990s, started by Korean teacher named Mr.
Choi.
I volunteer my time to teach Kendo. I devote my time to spreading the art of Kendo for
the love of Kendo. I started Kendo when I was about 8 years old. I got hooked into it
and I’ve been doing this for, you know, almost my life.
In Japan it is always emphasized that you have to have balance. So, when you are at
school, your focus should be academics and academics primarily, but you have to have
to strike a really fair balance between engaging yourself in all these athletic activities
and academics.
[Student 1] I think it’s just come out every Tuesday and Thursday and you just focus on
only Kendo.
[Student 2] The biggest thing about Kendo that I find so appealing is not only is the
physical art of moving and having control of your body, but that it is very much an
aspect of living in the moment.
[KOTARO] I feel really lucky to be able to teach such talented, hardworking, and smart
students at UChicago. My hope is that I can pass on this great art of Kendo to the next
generation.