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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…
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2019 was the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the European Kendo Federation (EKF). “EKF was founded in 1970. The member countries were Sweden, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and the United Kingdom, six countries.… -
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Ladies Champion: L. Meinberg (Germany) Tears for the coveted title Meinberg has a German father and Japanese mother. This time, she was determined to participate in the EKC. However, the fact that she was… -
2015.4 KENDOJIDAI National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya Kendo Club group interview At the pinnacle since 5 years. They didn’t feel like they could lose Contents Kanoya Kendo Club group interview vol.1 :…
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KENDOJIDAI 2019.2 The 66th All Japan Kendo Championship Interview New ground acquired by self restraint Nishimura Hidehisa (Kumamoto) He is the third person to achieve consecutive titles in history, and this is the third title…
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Profile Fleur Smout (team captain of Dutch national team) Birth year : 1981 Dan : 5th Dan Started kendo in 2002, national team member since 2005. Kendo lineage: Edo Kokichi, Iijima Akira, Vitalis Louis,… -
KENDOJIDAI 2019.2 57th All Japan Ladies Championship interview. Patience and judgement Takahashi Moeko (Kanagawa) The 57th All Japan Women’s Championships. Takahashi again subdued the great battle centered around the WKC representatives. “Patience and judgement” Takahashi…
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There are approximately 10,000 people in Europe that posses a dan grade among a total kendo population of approximately 20,000. The kendo population is small compared to Japan, as is the number of children. Furthermore,… -
Published on KENDOJIDAI 2019.1 She got selected as a representative for the first time when she was 20. Since then 10 years have passed, and she has become captain and this is her 4th time…
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For the first time in history, Matsumoto achieved consecutive victories in both team and individual categories leaving a huge mark. There were various twists and turns behind the achievement of this feat. “This team…
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Kensaku Maemoto has been strengthening the Belgian national kendo team for 7 years. At the 2016 European Kendo Championships he has won in the individual category. Being born and raised in Japan and doing… -
During the 17th World Kendo Championship Tournament held in Incheon, Japan won the full victory (gender groups / individual). Men’s team & Individual champion Ando Sho Born in 1990 in Hokkaido, 28 years old.…
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The 17th World Kendo Championships ended. I felt so relieved, and now I don’t have regrets. The Korean national team has been competing for two years to prepare for the 17th World Kendo Championships.… -
Takanabe Susumu kyoshi 7th dan Born in 1976 in Kumamoto Prefecture. Proceeded from PL Gakuen High School to University of Tsukuba, after graduation, appointed to Kanagawa Prefectural Police. National Police Team Championship victory 4…