Armed with a bamboo sword, and cloaked in long black armor, a teacher faces his students in intense combat. This is the Japanese sport of kendo, and 70-year-old Shigeru Aoki is a master. And when he ...

WEST FARGO — Agassiz Dojo, a Japanese swordsmanship and martial arts school, has opened at 1613 Main Ave. E in West Fargo. The business, founded by Bradley Anderson, has been operating in the F-M area ...

THE United Kendo Federation of the Philippines (UKFP) will hold its first official promotional examinations (shinsa) since becoming a member of the International Kendo Federation (FIK) in 2020. The ...

Before I started practicing kendo, I was living in Japan, but ironically enough had little real interaction with the people. Whether it was work, spending time with friends or colleagues from various ...

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, ...