16 Facts About Kendo

Kendo is an activity that combines martial arts practices and values with strenuous, sport-like physical activity.

Kendo is credited with refining the armor by adding a metal grille to the headpiece and thick cotton protective coverings to the gauntlets .

Kendo was banned in Japan in 1946 by the occupying powers.

Kendo was allowed to return to the curriculum in 1950, first as "shinai competition" and then as kendo in 1952.

All Japan Kendo Federation was founded in 1952, immediately after Japan's independence was restored and the ban on martial arts in Japan was lifted.

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Kendo belonging to the deep culture participates in the formation of the popular classes and the elites.

In 1975, the All Japan Kendo Federation developed and published "The Concept and Purpose of Kendo" .

Kendo is a way to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana.

Kendo is practiced wearing a traditional Japanese style of clothing, protective armor and using one or, less commonly two, shinai.

Kendo employs strikes involving both one edge and the tip of the shinai or bokuto.

Kendo training is quite noisy in comparison to some other martial arts or sports.

Kendo is ideally practiced in a purpose-built dojo, though standard sports halls and other venues are often used.

All Japan Kendo Championship is regarded as the most prestigious kendo championship.

The World Kendo Championships have been held every three years since 1970.

Kendo is one of the martial arts in the World Combat Games.

In 2003, the All Japan Kendo Federation introduced, a set of basic exercises using a bokuto.