Author: Sioh Yang Tan

Congratulations to:  Aden Steinke (NSW) for achieving Jodo 6 Dan, and Janet Griffiths (WA) for achieving Jodo 7 Dan on 23 January 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

Dear AKR members, The Australian Kendo Renmei and the Queensland Kendo Renmei are excited to bring you the 48th Australian Kendo Championships, Seminar and Dan Grading Examination on the Gold Coast in 2026. Date: Fri 3rd to …

25th JODO CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SEMINAR. Date: 11 to 13 April 2026. Location: Melbourne VIC. More details on the event registration page.

“Every Contribution Matters.” Thank you to all our volunteers. Together you have made it a fantastic year! (video link)

Congratulations to David Kolb (QLD) for achieving Iaido 7 Dan on 30 November 2025 in Edogawa, Japan.

Congratulations to the following AKR members for being awarded Shogo titles in AJKF’s 2025 autumn round. Kendo Renshi ・Junji Sakamoto (VIC) ・Stuart Burke (NSW) Kendo Kyoshi ・Ken Okamoto (QLD) Iaido …

Congratulations to: Noriko Matsumoto (VKR) and Ryuta Hikima (VKR) for achieving Kendo 7 Dan on 14 November, and Takahiro Tsukadaira (QLD) for achieving Kendo 6 Dan on 15 November 2025 …

Congratulations to Ayaka Watanabe, Dwight Park, David Binder and Shoko Binder (NSW) for achieving Kendo 6 Dan on 9 November 2025 in Nagoya, Japan.

In the last two weeks 6 of our members, Mio Tardy (2D), Jack Dye (4D), Alex Paukovits (4D), Anna Opertowski-Marshall (4D), Kaori Langley (4D) , Tomoe Kawami (5D) met in …

Congratulations to Terri Gallear (WA) for achieving Jodo 6 Dan on 15 August 2025 in Chiba, Japan.