Description

The national governing body for kendo, iaido and jodo in Japan, founded in 1952 and the authority through which dan grades in these arts are certified. A founding member of the International Kendo Federation (FIK) and organiser of the World Kendo Championships, first held at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo in April 1970.

Also known as

AJKF

Founded

Officers (1)

• person
  Kimura Tokutarō

  President

  1952 – 1972

  Probable

  Probable

  One authored history.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  One authored history.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “He became the first president of the All Japan Kendo Federation when it was established in 1952 and remained in this position until 1972.”

  — Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of the Swordlink info

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “the All Japan Kendo Federation was officially launched on October 14, with Kimura Tokutarō appointed as its first president.”

  — Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of the Swordlink info

Locations (1)

• location_onTokyo

  warning No sources cited

Ranks granted (5)

• 
  Yukio Mishima

  5 dan (1968-08-11) · 4 dan (1966-05-29) · 3 dan (1964-03-22) · 2 dan (1963-03-24) · 1 dan (1961-04-23)

Honours granted (5)

• person
  Chiba Shusaku

  Kendo Dendō (2003)
• person
  Kozawa Torakichi

  Kendo Dendō (2005)
• 
  Naitō Takaharu

  Kendo Dendō (2003)
• person
  Sakakibara Kenkichi

  Kendo Dendō (2003)
• 
  Takano Sasaburō

  Kendo Dendō (2003)

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