The 15th World Kendo Championships (15WKC)
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- 1. Promoting Organization:
- International Kendo Federation (FIK)
- 2. Hosting Organization:
- Confederazione Italiana Kendo (CIK)
- 3. Supporting Organization:
- All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF)
- 4. Place and Venue:
- Novara Sporting Village Gym
Novara, Italy
Events Term: May 23 (Wednesday) through May 28 (Monday), 2012
| Date | Events (Daytime) | (Evening) |
| May 23 (Wednesday) |
Referee Seminar (Referee Meeting) | |
| Regional Federation (EKF/LAKC) General Assemblies | ||
| May 24 (Thursday) |
FIK Board of Directors Meeting (BODM) & General Assembly (GA) | FIK Reception |
| Managers’ Meeting | ||
| May 25 (Friday) |
Opening Ceremony | Free Keiko |
| Men’s Individual Championship | ||
| Commendation Ceremony | ||
| May 26 (Saturday) |
Commencing Address | Free Keiko |
| Women’s Individual Championship | ||
| Women’s Team Championship | ||
| Commendation Ceremony | ||
| May 27 (Sunday) |
Commencing Address | Farewell Party |
| Men’s Team Championship | ||
| Commendation and Closing Ceremonies | ||
| May 28 (Monday) |
AJKF Kendo Dan Examinations (4-Dan – 7-Dan only) |
PDF Program and Regulations of the 15th World Kendo Championships (15WKC)
RESULTS
Men’s Team
| Date 2012/5/27 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Japan | Korea | Hungary | USA | |
| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| A. M. TAKAYAMA （Brazil） |
S. DUBI （Hungary） |
A. KORHONEN （Finland） |
C. YANG （USA） |
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| K. NAKABAYASHI （France） |
R. CHALLIES （New Zealand） |
D. W. CHOU （Chinese Taipei） |
G. GIANNETTO （Italy） |
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PDF 15WKC Men’s Team Final Tournament
Men’s Individual
| Date 2012/5/25 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| S. TAKANABE (Japan) |
W. KIM (Korea) |
T. KIM (Korea) |
K. FURUKAWA (Japan) |
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| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| J. BERTOUT （France） |
T.HOANG （Canada） |
K. HATAKENAKA （Japan） |
C. TANGE （Belgium） |
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| R. OMASA （Brazil） |
S. OKIDO （Japan） |
S.JOKINEN （Finland） |
B. PARK （Korea） |
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PDF 15WKC Men’s Individual Final Tournament
Women’s Team
| Date 2012/5/26 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Japan | Korea | Germany | Brazil | |
| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| S. TAMURA （USA） |
D. YOKOO （Germany） |
Y. KOZUNO （Japan） |
H. J. YU （Korea） |
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| P. STOLARZ （France） |
M. TAGUCHI （Canada） |
E. M. ONAKA （Brazil） |
V. YUNG （Australia） |
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PDF 15WKC Women’s Team Final Tournament
Women’s Individual
| Date 2012/5/26 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Y. SAKUMA (Japan) |
K. KUROKAWA (Japan) |
S. SHODAI (Japan) |
M. KAWAGOE (Japan) |
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| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| S. PARK （Korea） |
S. TAMURA （USA） |
K. JEON （Korea） |
H. YU （Korea） |
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| E. M. ONAKA （Brazil） |
E. TAKASHINA （Brazil） |
A. BLANCHARD （France） |
S. VAN DER WOUDE （Netherlands） |
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PDF 15WKC Women’s Individual Final Tournament
GALLERY
Photo
DRAWING LOTS
15WKC tournament ladders were drawn at the FIK headquarters on 15th March, 2012.
The drawing for the 15WKC was completed at the FIK headquarters on 15th March, 2012.
Participants;
Mr. Yukio Sato, Secretary General FIK
Mr. Stefano Verrina, Vice President CIK
Mr. Arinobu Kuroase, Assistant Secretary General FIK
Mr. Junichi Kato, FIK Staff
Mr. Shoichi Kikkawa, FIK Staff
Ms. Ayako Okuura, FIK Staff
It was attended by Mr. Verrina, vice president of the Italian Kendo Federation (CIK).
Speech by the FIK Secretary General at the drawing.
Drawing for the Team Championships.
Drawing for the Individual Championships.
The detail of Drawing Results is as follows.
PDF 15WKC Men’s Team
SCHEDULE
