Soleiman Mehdizadeh

Soleiman Mehdizadeh
سلیمان مهدیزاده

Performing Iaido Kata, May 2008.
Born 1955
Tehran, Iran
Residence Tehran, Iran Iran
Nationality Iranian
Style Iaido, Kendo, Karate, Taekwondo, Aikido
Rank Kyoshi, 8th Dan
Years active 1976 – Present
Occupation Martial arts instructor
Website SHINBUKAN (神武館) Dojo

Biography

Soleiman Mehdizadeh [1] (Japanese: ソレイマン・メヒディザデ, Persian: سلیمان مهدیزاده‎‎, Born 1955) is an Iranian master of Budō.

He traveled to Japan in 1977, to Tokyo, and started practicing Kendo. After a while he returned to Iran; but, again, in 1978, he went to Japan and in Nishiyama's Dojo practiced Kendo. He also learned Iaido from Totsuka and Goju-ryu Karate under Yamamoto.

Foundation history: Kendo & Iaido in Iran

The teaching of the traditional martial art of Kendo-Iaido in Iran was founded by Soleiman Mehdizadeh. In 1980, the International Martial Arts Federation started supervising Kendo & Iaido (Samurai). The formal training, which was under the control of Mehdizadeh, was in the Fencing Hall (Martial Arts Hall at the time). In the same year the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) prepared a film about the first samurai martial arts training class in Iran and then broadcast it on Jan. 6th 1983. Simultaneously Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) filmed a documentary showing martial arts exercises demonstrated by Mehdizadeh. Since Mehdizadeh had to stay in Japan for several months each year, for follow-up technical and specialty exercises, his masters advised him to reside in Japan, in order to pass higher level exams in Kendo-Iaido. Returning to Iran in 1994, Mehdizadeh recommenced training of students, under the supervision of the Karate Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Honors and Awards

  • 1989: Title Of “KantoSho” (Fighting Spirit) in 19th Kendo Tournament, Tokyo / Japan.
  • 1992: 1st title of Iaido Championship.[2] (The first non Japanese person who has owned this title)
  • 2002: 1st title of Iaido Championship.[3] (For the second time)
  • 2012: Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays.[4]
Conferment of Order of the Rising Sun. Embassy of Japan in Iran, 25 Dec 2012.

Ranks & Representations
  • Official representative of International Kendo Federation in Iran and Middle east.
  • Official representative of Okinawan GoJu Ryu Federation in Iran.[5]
  • The only instructor of Kendo from Japan's Kendo Federation (AJKF) & Kendo's International Federation (FIK) in Iran.
  • Official representative of Aikido Tomiki Ryu Federation in Iran.

On Media

References

  1. ↑ Biography from : S.Mehdizadeh Official Facebook Page
  2. ↑ ソレイマン メヒディザデ, 1992年度; 日本居合道連盟全国大会　入賞者一覧
  3. ↑ ソレイマン メヒディザデ, 2002年度; 日本居合道連盟全国大会　入賞者一覧
  4. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; 2012 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, p. 6.
  5. ↑ Overseas Representations International Karate Organization Goju-ryu karate
  6. ↑ NHK, Jan. 6th 1983; First Martial Art Samurai Dojo in Iran
  7. ↑ PressTV, Jan. 14th 2013; Martial Arts in Iran
  8. ↑ IRIB TV3, Mar. 2012; Razm va Namaa (Iaido & Kendo), ep.13
  9. ↑ IRIB TV3, Mar. 2013; Razm va Namaa (Iaido & Kendo), ep.7
  10. ↑ IRINN, Dec. 14th 2013; Honarhaye Razmi (Iaido & Kendo)
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