Compilation of Shinsa Videos Identifying Those Who Passed

Here’s a compilation of shinsa videos for 1st to 8th dan testing – with comments identifying which candidates passed. 

Notes:  In general, the lower the candidate number, the younger the age.  This list may be updated as I come across more videos.

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• 1st Dan

  • 初段審査●合格/不合格●大阪/昇段審査会 (8:10mins. Candidates 135, 137, 139, 141, 144 and 145 passed as listed in youtube動画「初段審査●合格/不合格●大阪/昇段審査会 」合格者発表 )

  • 2013上谷 剣道初段合格！ (The one on the left passed.)

  • 初段 合格！【シマいリス の 剣道】 段位審査に挑んだ日 (Starting at 2:07 of this 5:35 min clip.  The female candidate #145 in a white gi passed)

• 2nd Dan

  • 二段審査●合格/不合格●大阪/昇段審査会 ② 25～43才 (Candidates #79 & 80 passed.)

  • 剣道二段　合格！！ (The person on the left passed)

• 3rd Dan

  • 剣道三段合格 2017年4月23日 (The one on the top right in the 1st match passed.)

  • 剣道三段　昇段審査 (All three in the two matches passed.)

• 4th Dan

  • Kendo 4th Dan Shinsa (Pass) February 15th 2015 – Tokyo Budokan Japan. 剣道四段審査合格、平成２７年２月１５日東京武道館 (The initial person at the right passed)

  • 40歳剣道4段 初挑戦 合格 (Both passed the 1st match.  The person further back passed the 2nd match.)

  • 剣道四段審査 2人とも合格 (Both passed)

  • A playlist of multiple 4th dan shinsa videos across many age groups:

    • KENDO 4 Dan (grade) official approval examination 剣道四段 段位審査

    • Click the Closed Caption button “”CC” to display which candidate passed or didn’t pass.  However, the numbers on the tare are difficult to see.

• 5th Dan

  • 剣道　昇段審査 五段合格 (Candidate #20 on the left passed.  According to the comments, #19 failed and #11 in the 2nd match passed)

  • KENDO examination for 5th-dan　perfect!! (Both passed.)
  • Shinsa of Candidate 508D (Dr. J. Vahl) who passed: 1st Match (4:15 to 4:52 min) (on the right), 2nd match (0:00 to 1:07 mins) (on the right).

  • 2017.02.18. 5段審査合格。右から (The person initially on the right passed).

  • Godan Test, New Jersey, Nov 13, 2016 (Candidates who passed are listed)

  • 43年ぶり昇段審査 五段最年長（６５歳）一発合格！ (The taller person to the right at 65 years of age passed.)

  • A playlist of multiple 5th dan shinsa videos across many age groups:

    • KENDO 5 Dan (grade) official approval examination 剣道五段 段位審査

    • Click the Closed Caption button “”CC” to display which candidate passed or didn’t pass.  However, the numbers on the tare are difficult to see.

  • 2019 AUSKF Kodansha Exam – 5 Dan (501A ~509D)  The candidates who passed are listed but their numbers on the tare are difficult to see.

• 6th Dan
  • 2011.11.23　祝！一発合格！六段審査まん八っぁん (6th dan shinsa). (The title indicates a person passed but not which one.  It must be the one on the right.)

  • H270830 六段昇段審査　405C 合格 (The one on the left passed.)

  • 2017年11月19日 剣道六段審査合格（名古屋） 305B (The person on the right passed.)

  • 20141125　剣道６段審査　実技１ 403B右　合格 (The one on the right passed.)

  • 平成29年11月六段審査　石川先生合格 (The title indicates a person passed.  It must be the person on the left.)

  • A playlist of 6th dan videos identifying who passed in the Video Description (below the video).
    • 剣道六段審査【必見】両者合格！！pert1 – YouTube
    • kendo examination for 6th-dan perfect!! pert1 (Both passed).
  • 剣悠まえしん, Okinawa 6th Dan Shinsa (沖縄六段審査 2019 08 18) 1:49 hours.
    • The filmed candidates who passed (posted at the 1:30:48 mark)  are:
      • 104A,D, 105A,C, 106A,C, 107C, 108A,C, 110A, 111A,C, 112A,B, 113C, 114D, 116A, 119A.
    • Thank you to KendoStar and Jim Vahl sensei for sending this to me.
  • 【剣道六段合格】2019年8月18日 (4:03 mins)
    • Matches start at 1:00 min.  Includes comments in Japanese as the match is progressing.
  • 六段審査 55才 合格 (5″15 mins)
    • According to the video description, the first person on the right 258B passed.
  • 2018.04.29 京都 剣道六段審査会 267B 56歳 一発合格 (5:22 mins)
    • I believe the person who passed is the one on the right at the beginning.
  • 剣道六段名古屋審査会２９年５月　友人５８歳合格
    • I am fairly certain it is the second candidate “364D” appearing on the right side who passed.
  • 剣道六段 一発合格 70歳 ‥1人目 (1st match),  剣道六段 一発合格 70歳‥ 2人目 (2nd match).  The taller person on left at the age of 70 passed.  He’s the same person in an earlier video above who passed 5th dan at the age of 65.)
  • 分かりやすい「六段審査、一発合格の方法320C」の考察 (Starting from 2:19 mins, a red arrow points out the person who passed.  The person also explains later in Japanese how he believes that he passed by learning and using a one (small) step seme  「一歩せめて」- also referred to as hikidasu「引き出す」).
  • Collection of 6 dan shinsa matches by No Kendo, No Life.  Here’s a few:

    • 【kendo】六段審査　合格者の立会い　まとめ (4:39 min)

    • 【kendo】六段審査　合格者の立会い　まとめ②  (8:27 min)

    • 【kendo】六段審査　合格者の立会い　まとめ③ (5:37 min)

  • 【剣道】昇段審査の傾向と対策 六段の部 DVDデモ (5:44min demo of a larger DVD set.  Only Candidate A out of the four candidates passed)

  • [kendo]Yohei Takeshita: His 6 th Dan exam Tachiai (3rd Place All Japan Kendo Championships)  (3:01 mins)
  • 2018 AUSKF Fall Promotion Exam 6 DAN- Masanao Fukuno sensei (1:44 mins)
  • 剣悠まえしん, 6th Dan Pre-Shinsa Keiko 六段審査前 稽古 2018 04 25 (29:46 mins)
    • This is an example of pre-shinsa keiko.
  • This is not a shinsa video but rather a very insightful and helpful reflection by Andy Fisher sensei on how he passed 6th dan from 32:36 to about 47:11 mins.
    • [KENDO MEGA-RANT] – How to Pass 6th Dan? Lining Up Properly? from 32:36
• 7th Dan

  • 剣道七段審査一発合格 (The title indicates a person passed but not which one.  It must be the one on the right.)

  • 紺野剛七段合格101Ｂ（2017 11 27東京審査会 (Subtitles in the video indicate that both 101A and 101B passed.  101C in the 2nd match failed)

  • h23.08七段審査林合格.mpg (The person on the right passed).

  • 剣道七段審査一発合格動画 (The person on the left in both matches passed).

  • 剣道　２１年５月１６日　名古屋　７段審査合格 (The person on the left passed.)

  • Kendo 7 Dan Examination in Tokyo on Nov 24, 2016. Age 53 (The candidate who passed is identified.)
  • 剣道七段審査会（東京）・第一会場 (50:29 mins)  The candidates who passed are: 103A, 104B, 105D, 106C, 107A, 107D, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109C.
  • Collection of nineteen 7 dan shinsa videos by No Kendo, No Life.  Here’s two:
    • 2019.8.24 剣道七段審査（福岡）１０８組【kendo】(7:28mins)  Candidate 108D on the right side starting from 3:46min passed.

    • 2019.8.24 剣道七段審査（福岡）１５３組【kendo】(7:31 mins) Candidates 153A,C (on the left side throughout) passed.

• 8th Dan
  • 剣道八段審査二次審査合格者の立合い – Kendo 8th dan examination secondary exam. passer, April 17, 2020 (9:14 mins)

  • 宮城八段審査合格者2016 2 28 (Includes slow-motions. 101C on the right passed)

  • 20151127　剣道八段2次審査　合格 (101A on the right passed the 2nd stage shinsa)
  • Kishikawa sensei – 8段 岸川老師 (1) (4:48mins) (I believe Roberto Kishikawa sensei is on the left).

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