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Practitioners of kendo are called kendōka (meaning “one who practices kendo”) or kenshi (meaning “swordsman”).
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Even the _kenshi_ drew up his shoulders a little at the frightful mask of the dead woman's face.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)
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My mother had but time to tell her story to the _kenshi_.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)
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Shunské, the provisional Governor of Hiogo, came and took down our names, and informed us that seven _kenshi_, sheriffs or witnesses, would attend on the part of the Japanese.
Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876
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FMB rave master rurouni kenshi getbackers and pleaso dont suggest: samurai champloo
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And, the true opportunity for Samura to stretch is skill at creating bands of exotic weapon carrying kenshi super groups ... the "Six Demons" of Rokki Dan.
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 2010
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_ometsuké_ (officer whose duties appear to consist in the surveillance of other officers), assisted by two other _ometsukés_ of the second and third class, acts as _kenshi_ (sheriff or witness), and sits in front of the mats.
Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876
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(Incidentally, the other smartest people on LJ - or at least the people who have taught me the most in arguing with them - are kenshi, who will piss most of you off but does so with a lot of backing and historical reference, my wife zoethe, and a free-floating position for whoever's providing me with interesting and contradictory links to me at the time.
It's A Good Thing He Can't Blow My Mind kenshi 2004
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