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We asked participants of this year’s European Kendo Championships (EKC) about their Kendo history, the Kendo they are aiming for, and the challenges they face. For this article, we asked Morisaki, coach of the…
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Wilfried was the runner-up in the individual competition at the 2023 European Kendo Championships (EKC). He started Kendo at the age of 5 at Akamon Dojo in Saint Étienne, France. No one in his… -
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Profile Nikol EichlerováNikol was born in the Czech Republic in 2001. She started Kendo at Nozomi Dojo at age 7. She joined the Czech national team when she was 15 years old. Her first… -
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The 32nd European Kendo Championships (EKC) came to an end. The winner of the men’s individual competition was Lucas from France, who won for the second year in a row. His Men strike is… -
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Text = Sato MarikoTranslation: Anne Zwart Reunited with friends: the true gentle face of kendo royalty France France has undoubtedly left its mark on European Kendo, boasting the most EKC medals and wins. Its… -
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The Republic of Malta is an island that is located south of the Italian island of Sicily, and is about half the size of Tokyo’s districts and has a population of less than 400,000.… -
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Slovenia is located in central Europe. The history of Kendo is shallow, with 23 years in 2019. The kendo population counts about 30 people. One of them, Ticar, is 16 years old. He is… -
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“I felt very good. I wanted to win a little more tough …” A feeling of fulfillment and a little regret. Cristian, who came in third in the junior individual category, sighs. Cornea, a… -
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Not only adults but also juniors have participated from the Nordic country of Sweden. Unfortunately, They lost against Hungary but they fought well in both team and individual categories. Alex is sixteen years old… -
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“It is very difficult to continue to train Kendo in Mozambique. Last time our country participated in the European Kendo Championships was in 2013. It has been six years since then.” Ricardo, who is… -
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The EKC stands for European Kendo Championships, but there are also three countries from the African continent; South Africa, Mozambique and Tunisia. South Africa’s kendo population is about 100. It has been 25 years… -
EKC INTERVIEWThe charm of Kendo are the people and spirit of self discipline : Francisco Estudillo / Marlen Sharton from Estonia
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Estonia has a small kendo population with less than 20 people. Francisco originally came from Spain. When he came to Estonia, he was told by his wife, “why don’t you do sports or something?”… -
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JK Wright is born from a British father and a Japanese mother. He started kendo from the age of six, and has 10 years of kendo history up until now. He is an avid… -
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First time host country Serbia The 29th European Kendo Championships were held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. This is the first time EKC was held in Serbia. “I wanted to spread Kendo to…