Kendo

Kendo, the “way of the sword,” is a traditional Japanese fencing art using a two-handed bamboo sword, rooted in samurai swordsmanship. As real combat waned post-1600s, kenjutsu evolved to foster discipline and character, aided by 18th-century innovations like the shinai (bamboo sword) and protective armor for safe, realistic practice. In kendo matches now, competitors target specific areas on the body, announcing each strike as they land it, with the first to score two points winning. Widely practiced in Japan, kendo is also gaining international popularity.

Kendo World 1.1 – The First Issue!!

Editorial
By Alex Bennett

Message from the All Japan Kendo Federation
By Takeyasu Yoshimitsu

The History of Bogu
By Nakamura Tamio

Hokkai-join and Reflections on the Meaning of Mokuso
By Inoue Yoshihiko

Interview with Ozaki Akiyuki ~ Japanese Sword Polisher
By Lockie Jackson

The Role of Breath Control in Kendo: Part 1
By Steven Harwood

The Kendo Clinic Part 1: Achilles Tendon Injuries in Kendo
By Arima Saburo, MD
Translated by M.I. Komoto

Kendope?
by Damian Carmody-Stephens

Unlocking Japan: Part 1 ‘Special Guest’ or ‘One of the Rest’?
By Lockie Jackson

26th Foreign Kendo Instructors Summer Kendo Seminar: The Kitamoto Camp
By Michael Komoto

Tradition and Transmission: Part 1 Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu
By Antony Cundy

49th All Japan Kendo Championships

Japanese Academy of Budo: Abstracts

Kendo World Survey No. 1: Kendo and the Olympics

Iaido World
By Trevor Jones

Jodo World
By T.H James

Naginata World – The Importance of Kihon
by Funahara Shizue

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