XV World Kendo Championship will be held in Novara (Italy) in 2012

Wednesday February 9th, 2011

XV World Kendo Championship will be held in Novara (Italy) on May 23-28, 2012.

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Kendo and school

Saturday February 5th, 2011

On January, 27 specialized school number 47 hosted a Kendo presentation for pupils of junior and middle school that was organized by joint initiative of the school’s management and Federation of Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo of Ukraine. The purpose of the event was acquaintance of children with Kendo and intention to build a foundation for development and popularization or this martial art among pupils of secondary and specialized schools.

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TV spot: Japanese Way of the Sword as ability to think about future

Wednesday February 2nd, 2011

videoBooks and films, high tech and martial arts – distant and mysterious Japan shared a lot with the Western world. Shooting group of Video Novosti visited Ukrainians who learn one of the eastern arts – Kendo or Way of the Sword, which has rather philosophical than martial character.

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Bonenkai

Friday January 21st, 2011

On December, 29 2010 Lviv Club of Kendo, Iaido and Jodo performed a demonstration of Kendo as a part of festive program of Bonenkai (忘年会 – literally “forget the year gathering” – traditional Japanese party, which takes place at the end of the year) that was organized by department of oriental studies of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
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Summing up the results of 2010

Friday December 31st, 2010

The old year goes away.

This year was full with events, fulfilled with emotions, feelings, and victories. It was significant in many aspects for the Federation’s life, and, as a result, very demonstrative for Kendo development in Ukraine.

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Relations with Japan

Sunday December 5th, 2010

ua-jpPresident Hiroki Godai visited several cities in Japan and hold a meeting with Japanese Sensei in November 2010, in the frames of the Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Ukrainian Federation measures for strengthening international cooperation.

In continuation of the agreements reached by the Secretary General R. Prilipko during the World Games in martial arts, Hiroki Godai met with the reigning world kendo champion Shoji Teramoto sensei in Osaka.

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