The ultimate purpose of practicing kata is to gain an understanding of the essence of jukendo and...

Editorial By Alex Bennett Alex Bennett reminisces on the Kendo World's journey from its first to ...

New updated edition of the now out-of-print 'Naginata: The Definitive Guide'.Alex Bennett goes in...

Serving as an instructor at the elite Japanese Naval Academy in Etajima in the late 1800s, Franci...

EditorialBy Alex Bennett Kendo World's Alex Bennett has recently finished a translation of the bu...

EditorialBy Michael Ishimatsu-Prime In the Editorial, Michael discusses the recent ESPN documenta...

Kendo - Fundamentals and Waza to Win By Hirakawa Nobuo Originally published in Japanese in 1993, ...

The ¿sh¿ Kendo Renmei documents kendo's beginnings and establishment in the UK, its spread into E...

Le tournant du XVIIe siècle : l'âge des provinces en guerre touche à sa fin et les derniers puiss...

Un travail de cette nature ne vaut, en somme, que par le nombre et l'exactitude des dessins qui e...

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EditorialBy Alex Bennett With the 16th WKC only a few months away, Alex Bennett ruminates on the ...

Nombreux sont les pratiquants d'arts martiaux qui ont parcouru le Gorin no sho (Écrit sur les cin...

Editorial By Alex BennettIn the Editorial, Alex joyfully describes his brand new set of premium...

Kendo - Fundamentals and Waza to Win By Hirakawa Nobuo Originally published in Japanese in 1993, ...

Dr. Sotaro Honda (R7-dan), student of H8-dan Masatake Sumi-sensei, has been a longtime contributo...

Yamaoka Tesshu (1836-1888) was a Japanese master of the sword, Zen and calligraphy. A full-color ...

Bud¿ is one of Japan's most significant contributions to the world's athletic heritage. In fact, ...

CONTENTS Editorial By Alex Bennett Kendo World's Editor-in-Chief reflects on three big days in Ma...

R.A. Lidstone's story is as unique in its own way as that of 'Master Spy' Charles Boxer in that i...

Kendo World is devoted to the art of Japanese sword fencing (kendo), and the dissemination of its...

Kendo World is devoted to the art of Japanese sword fencing (kendo), and the dissemination of its...

Editorial: Letting Go… By Alex BennettIn this editorial, Alex describes the importance o...

Editorial By Alex Bennett'Erai shitsurei shimashita. That's Kansai dialect for, 'Begging your p...

- Judging the Judges and 'Gross Spectators' Whence art we? The Kendo World (Far Too Brief)Guide t...

Those who study kendo regard promotion examinations and matches as vehicles for cultivating self-...

Nombreux sont les pratiquants d'arts martiaux qui ont parcouru le Gorin no sho (Écrit sur les cin...

Serving as an instructor at the elite Japanese Naval Academy in Etajima in the late 1800s, Franci...

Dr. Sotaro Honda (R7-dan), student of H8-dan Masatake Sumi-sensei, has been a longtime contributo...

Hirokazu Okusa details the captivating history of kendo in Canada in The Resilient Shinai. Kendo,...

'Kendan' describes the lessons in kendo and life that were imparted to Kendo Kyoshi 8-dan Ozawa H...

Los practicantes de kendo consideran los exámenes de promoción y los encuentros competitivos como...