When facing an opponent in battle, a samurai had to keep his head — or risk losing it. Modern life isn’t quite so extreme, but people who practice kendo, the art of Japanese fencing, say there is much ...

A week since my first Kendo class with the Chennai Kendo Club, I find myself often zoning in and out of a larger cosmic zen. When things go wrong, I say ‘utsuke’ (meaning idiot) and when I wish to ...

Japanese traditional martial art Kendo has been increasing in popularity in Hanoi for several years, and its practitioners say they enjoy multiple benefits. The Hanoi Kendo Club (HKC) is housed in a ...

The first person to teach me about kendo (traditional Japanese fencing) was ‌a high school girl. She was in her school’s kendo club and even brought in parts of her armor, such as the helmet and chest ...

MATSUE -- In a move to spread martial arts and increase trust in Japanese police officers, Matsue Police Station here will open judo and kendo classes in March aimed at foreign tourists. The force is ...

This week I went along to a Kendo demonstration session in the neighbourhood centre to see what exactly the class will have to offer. The art of Kendo is rooted in ancient Japan where, during the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The spirit of the samurai will be on display during the ninth annual Knox Asian Festival. Shigetoshi Eda has taught kendo classes in Knoxville since 2006. His students wear ...