The 16th World Kendo Championships (16WKC)
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In preparation for the 16th World Kendo Championships, scheduled to be held for three days at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo from 29th May, 2015, the All Japan Kendo Federation convened a Steering Committee consisting of 11 people representing other committees. Dr. Sato Yukio, International Committee Chairman, was appointed to chair the Steering Committee.
- 1. Promoting Organization:
- International Kendo Federation (FIK)
- 2. Hosting Organization:
- All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF)
- 3. Supporting Organization:
- Tokyo Kendo Federation (TKF)
- 4. Place and Venue:
- Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
Events Term: May 27 (Wednesday) through June 1 (Monday), 2015
| Date | Events (Daytime) | (Evening) |
| May 27 (Wednesday) |
Referee Seminar (Referee Meeting) | |
| Regional Federation (EKF/LAKC) General Assemblies | ||
| May 28 (Thursday) |
FIK Board of Directors Meeting (BODM) & General Assembly (GA) | FIK Reception |
| Managers’ Meeting | ||
| May 29 (Friday) |
Opening Ceremony | Free Keiko |
| Men’s Individual Championship | ||
| Commendation Ceremony | ||
| May 30 (Saturday) |
Commencing Address | |
| Women’s Individual Championship | ||
| Women’s Team Championship | ||
| Commendation Ceremony | ||
| May 31 (Sunday) |
Commencing Address | Farewell Party |
| Men’s Team Championship | ||
| Commendation and Closing Ceremonies | ||
| June 1 (Monday) |
AJKF Kendo Dan Examinations (4-Dan – 7-Dan only) |
PDF Program and Regulations of the 16th World Kendo Championships (16WKC)
RESULTS
Men’s Team
| Date 2015/5/31 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Japan | Korea | Hungary | USA | |
| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| S. ANDO （Japan） |
A. M. TAKAYAMA （Brazil） |
X. CHEN （China） |
A. SZEGOFI （Hungary） |
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| C. YANG （USA） |
C-Y. CHANG （Chinese Taipei） |
G. FLORES （Mexico） |
K. H. LEE （Korea） |
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PDF 16WKC Men’s Team Final Tournament
Men’s Individual
| Date 2015/5/29 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| T. AMISHIRO (Japan) |
Y. TAKENOUCHI (Japan) |
M. U. Jang (Korea) |
H. NISHIMURA (Japan) |
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| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| J. BERTOUT （France） |
F. MANDIA （Italy） |
G. GIANNETTO （Italy） |
R. MURASE （Japan） |
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| K. BOSAK （Poland） |
C. YANG （USA） |
J. Y. JO （Korea） |
S. DUBI （Hungary） |
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PDF 16WKC Men’s Individual Final Tournament
Women’s Team
| Date 2015/5/30 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| Japan | Korea | USA | Brazil | |
| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| M. MATSUMOTO (Japan) |
S. WONG （Singapore） |
B. YANG （Canada） |
N. SANO （USA） |
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| E. M. ONAKA （Brazil） |
S. RICCIUTI （Italy） |
S. FADAI （Germany） |
Y. Y. HU （Korea） |
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PDF 16WKC Women’s Team Final Tournament
Women’s Individual
| Date 2015/5/30 |
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| M. MATSUMOTO (Japan) |
Y. Y. HU （Korea） |
B. K. WON (Korea) |
Y. TAKAMI (Japan) |
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| Fighting Spirit Award | ||||
| H. Y. LEE （Korea） |
S. VAN DER WOUDE （Netherlands） |
M. KAWAGOE (Japan) |
R. KUBO （Hawaii） |
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| A. TAYAMA （Japan） |
F. SMOUT （Netherlands） |
H. YAMADA （Canada） |
N. SANO （USA） |
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PDF 16WKC Women’s Individual Final Tournament
GALLERY
Photo
Movie
DRAWING LOTS
16WKC tournament ladders were drawn at the FIK headquarters on 11th March, 2015.
Participants;
Mr. Masami Matsunaga, Vice President FIK
Mr. Yoshiteru Tagawa, Vice President FIK
Mr. Yukio Sato, Secretary General FIK
Mr. Shuji Fukumoto, Director FIK
Mr. Graham Sayer, Auditor FIK
Mr. Arinobu Kurose, Assistant Secretary General FIK
Mr. Junichi Kato, Staff FIK
Mr. Shoichi Kikkawa, Staff FIK
Ms. Ayako Okuura, Staff FIK
It was attended by FIK directors, including auditor Mr. Graham Sayer from New Zealand.
Mr. Sayer drew the individual match players.
Speech by the FIK Vice President at the drawing.
The detail of Drawing Results is as follows.
PDF 16WKC Men’s Team
