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Lawyer and kendo administrator who took up kendo at the Tokyo Imperial University club. President of the Butokukai's Kendo Division from 1942, vice-president of the Dai-Nippon Kendōkai from 1943, first president of the All Japan Kendo Federation from its founding in 1952 until 1972, and first president of the International Kendo Federation from 1970.

Offices held (2)

• corporate_farePresidentAll Japan Kendo Federation Probable

  Probable

  One authored history.

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

  1952 – 1972

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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
• corporate_farePresidentInternational Kendo Federation Probable

  Probable

  One authored history.

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

  1970

  Bennett gives no end date. Kimura held the AJKF presidency at the same time, and until 2013 the two offices were held together by convention.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  One authored history.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “Kimura Tokutarō was appointed as the first president of the IKF (now referred to as the FIK).”

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

Sources