Shogo awards – autumn 2025
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 …
Exam news from Japan
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 …
Exam news from Japan
Congratulations to Ayaka Watanabe, Dwight Park, David Binder and Shoko Binder (NSW) for achieving Kendo 6 Dan on 9 November 2025 in Nagoya, Japan.
QKR members in International Kendo Events
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 …
Exam news from Japan
Congratulations to Terri Gallear (WA) for achieving Jodo 6 Dan on 15 August 2025 in Chiba, Japan.
Exam News from Japan
EXAM NEWS FROM JAPAN Congratulations to Yoonsu Kim (NSWKA) for achieving Kendo 7 Dan on 2 August 2025, and Toshio Nishimoto (QLD) for achieving Kendo 6 Dan on 3 August …
Revision of the FIK Handbook for Kendo Shiai and Shinpan Management
The revision of the FIK Handbook for Kendo Shiai and Shinpan Management was approved by the BODM on 7 July 2025. This revision incorporates the contents of the Provisional Shiai …
2025 FIK Asian Zone Referee Seminar – Reports
Australian Kendo Renmei subsidised two members, Mr Katsumi Kuramochi and Mr Mitsugu Fukuda, to attend the 2025 FIK Asian Zone Referee Seminar held on 1-2 March 2025 in Taipei. We …
20WKC Kendo Coaching and Management Team
To the Australian Kendo Community, As we prepare for the 20th World Kendo Championships (WKC) in 2027, we are pleased to announce the Coaching and Management Team that will lead …
National Kendo Squad Trainings update
1st National Kendo Team Intensive Training Camp, June 7–8, 2025 Sydney NSW I am pleased to announce the 1st National Team Intensive Training Camp, to be held in Sydney on …