Life Membership Award
The Australian Kendo Renmei is ver happy to announce that Mr. Andrew van Hamond of Sydney, New South Wales, has been awarded Life Membership of the Australian Kendo Renmei. Andrew …
VALE: Kunio SHIZAWA
29/09/2026 We regret to inform you that Mr. Kunio Shizawa, Instructor at Nippon Sports University Kendo Club, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. For many within our kendo community, …
Message to members from the President – 1st Australian Junior Kendo Championship 2026
1st Australian Junior Kendo Championship 2026 As I reflect on this weekend, I can honestly say that the 1st Australian Junior Kendo Championships is one of the most inspiring and …
RIP Steve Foster
It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Steve Foster, on 4 June 2026. Steve was one of the founding members of Tasmanian Kendo and played an …
Kendo stories. Zanshin: Life Lessons Learned Through Kendo – Tatsumi Akihisa
By: Tatsumi Akihisa. Kendo Kyoshi 8th Dan. 2024.11 KENDOJIDAI Translation: Sato Mariko, Pepijn Boomgaard Born in 1972 in Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from Aioi High School, he attended Kyoto Sangyo University. …
AUSTRALIAN KENDO NEWSLETTER July 2025
2027 WKC TRAINING HAS STARTED 8th OCEANIA WOMENS KENDO SEMINAR AND TAIKAI INTERNATIONAL KENDO NEWS All that and more, in the latest AKR Newsletter PDF.
AUSTRALIAN KENDO NEWSLETTER May 2025
National Volunteer Week 2025 As we celebrate National Volunteers Week, there is no better time to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering dedication to Australian Kendo. Read more and …
AKR NEWSLETTER 1. April 2025.
The latest AKR Newsletter is now avalable for download here.
Support the Australian Kendo Team to compete at the 19th World Kendo Championships (WKC), July 2024 in Milan, Italy.
FInal Team Report The report to AKR members, from the Australian Coaching Team is at this link. PDF. The last national training session, before the Australian Kendo Team head off …
New National Executive Team elected on 17 October 2021
The Australian Kendo Renmei anounces the result of the tri-ennial election of National Executive Officers. The election was conducted at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, held on-line over …