Kendo-Gu Presentation

Presentation of Kendo equipment to foreign countries
(Fiscal Year 2007)


                                                      Repairing Kote in Oct. 2007


                                               Repairing Do in Oct. 2007

All Japan Kendo Federation will donate Kendo equipments to the following 8 of countries/regions for the fiscal year 2007

   Thailand, Panama, Chili, Ecuador, Iran, Ukraine, Latvia, Cameroon

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo was introduced recently. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries/regions and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  ( In case of an FIK affiliate, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization. )

The Kendo equipment will be donated to the Kendo organizations through the Japanese Embassy/Consulate.
We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries/regions and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

** This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its promotion funds from AUTORACE.




Presentation of Kendo equipment to foreign countries
(Fiscal Year 2006)


                                           Repairing Do in Oct. 2006


                                                 Repairing Kote in Oct. 2006

All Japan Kendo Federation will donate Kendo equipments to the following 10 of countries/regions for the fiscal year 2006

Mongolia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Croatia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Ireland

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo was introduced recently. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries/regions and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliate, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The Kendo equipment will be donated to the Kendo organizations through the Japanese Embassy/Consulate.
We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries/regions and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

** This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its promotion funds from AUTORACE.




Presentation of Kendo equipment to foreign countries
(Fiscal Year 2005)


                                          Repairing Men in Oct. 2005


                                                   Repairing Do in Oct. 2005

All Japan Kendo Federation donates Kendo equipment to the countries/regions listed below for the fiscal year 2005.

Nepal, Philippines, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Greece, Norway, Slovenia, South-Africa, Israel

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo was introduced recently. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries/regions and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliate, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The Kendo equipment will be donated to the Kendo organizations through the Japanese Embassy/Consulate.
We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries/regions and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

** This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its promotion funds from AUTORACE.


Presentation of Kendo equipment to foreign countries
(Fiscal Year 2004)


                         Repairing Kendo-Gu in Oct. 2004


                             Repairing Kote in Oct 2004

All Japan Kendo Federation presents Kendo equipment to the countries/regions listed below for the fiscal year 2004.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Macao, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Serbia & Montenegro, Brunei, Turkey

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo was introduced recently. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries/regions and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliate, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The Kendo equipment will be presented to the Kendo organizations through the Japanese Embassy/Consulate.
We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries/regions and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

** This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its promotion funds from AUTORACE.

Presentation of Kendo Equipment to Foreign Countries
(Fiscal Year 2003)


                                 Repairing Kote in Oct. 2003


                                   Repairing Do in Oct. 2003

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo is newly introduced. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliated country, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The equipments of the Kendo-gu will be sent to the following 10 countries in FY 2003.

Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Colombia, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Bulgaria, Iran

We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

**This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its pormotion funds from AUTORACE.


Presentation of Kendo Equipment to Foreign Countries
(Fiscal Year 2002)


                   Repairing used Kendo-gu in Nov 2002.

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo is newly introduced. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliated country, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The equipments of the Kendo-gu will be sent to the following 14 countries in FY 2002.

Philippines, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Aruba, Mexico, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa, Andorra, Poland, Russia

We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

**This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its pormotion funds from AUTORACE



Presentation of Kendo Equipment to Foreign Countries
(Fiscal Year 2001)


                   Repairing used Kendo-gu in July 2001.

All Japan Kendo Federation has presented Kendo equipment to a lot of countries every year since 1990. 

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo is newly introduced. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Shinai, Kendo-gu bags and so on.  Some are new and some are used that are presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  AJKF chooses approximately 10 countries/regions every year and send the Kendo-gu to the representing organization of that country/region. 

The following is the list of the countries to which the equipment was sent in 2001.

Country Kendo-gu Donated

Indonesia, Thailand, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela, Hungary, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Uzbekistan


We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

**This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its pormotion funds from AUTORACE



Presentation of Kendo Equipment to Foreign Countries
(Fiscal Year 2000)



                     Kendo-gu arriving at Malawi on 19th March 2001.


                         Repairing used Kendo-gu in November 2000.

The purpose of this activity is to promote Kendo in foreign countries where it is difficult to buy Kendo equipment or where Kendo is newly introduced. 

The equipment sent includes Men, Do, Kote, Tare, Shinai and so on.  Some are new and some are used ones that were presented from individuals or schools in Japan.  Basically the Kendo equipment is presented to the Kendo organizations of those countries and not to individuals or individual Dojos.  (In case of an FIK affiliated country, the Kendo equipment is presented to the FIK affiliated organization.)

The equipments of the Kendo-gu will be sent to the following 12 countries in FY 2000.

Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Macao, Malawi, Romania, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Moldova

We hope that the Kendo equipment will be utilized in those countries and this activity of AJKF helps them to promote Kendo.

**This work was subsidized by Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization through its pormotion funds from AUTORACE