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, …
Child Safeguarding in Australian Kendo
Reflections on Child Safeguarding and the recent Junior Australian Kendo Championships, by the AKR National Child Safeguarding officer, Claire Baker. Reflections on Child Safeguarding and the 1st Junior Australian Kendo …
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 …
Australian Junior Kendo Championships
Greetings from AKR Chairman On behalf of the Australian Kendo Federation (AKR) Board and all members, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the AKR Kendo Committee for …
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 …
First Asia Oceania Kendo Championships – Results
The First Asia Oceania Kendo Championships were held at Tokyos’ Tokyo Budokan arena on 30 and 31 May, 2026. The results of the draw and scoring are in the relevant …
The 1st Asia Oceania Kendo Championships. May 30 – 31, 2026.
The 1st Asia Oceania Kendo Championships. May 30th (Sat) – May 31st (Sun), 2026. Are you becoming excited! Here is some information to assist your enjoyment of this inagural kendo …
Only 2 months to go until the Kamei Toru Sensei (Hanshi 8 Dan) Seminar in Sydney!
All proceeds from this event will support the Australian National Kendo Team on their journey to the 20th World Kendo Championships. Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/kamei-sensei-seminar-2026
AKF/AKR Team for the 1st Asia Oceania Kendo Championships, Tokyo, Japan, 30&31 May 2026.
Women’s Selected Members Kelly Kishikawa (4D, NSW) Samantha Zhong (3D, NSW) Clay Zhou (4D, VIC) Su Hee Cho (2D, NSW) Grazia Nguyen (3D, NSW) Iris Somera (3D, NSW) Mio …