people to greet Allied troops with grace, saying samurai never mouthed what was finished. Said he: Nakayama lived this advice himself, and as such, he was involved in the establishment of the postwar All Japan Kendo Federation and titled as Meijin by the International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF Japan). Nakayama was also a poet and calligrapher. A sample scroll reads: Flowers need water and shade Bamboo needs the moon shade Beautiful woman looks best through the shade of a screen Publications (剣道手引草). References External links Kendo World forum - thread about life of Nakayama Hakudo 1872 births 1958 deaths Sportspeople from Ishikawa Prefecture Japanese kendoka Japanese swordfighters Japanese jojutsuka Shindō Munen-ryū People from Kanazawa, Ishikawa Iaidoka