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Kendo
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Two kendoka in the 2005 European Championships
Focus Weaponry
Hardness Semi-contact
Country of origin Japan
Creator -
Parenthood kenjutsu
Olympic sport No
Official website International Kendo Federation:
http://www.kendo-fik.org/

Kendo (?? kendo), meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese sport/martial art, which descended from swordsmanship (kenjutsu) and uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armour (bogu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and many other nations across the world.

Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines martial arts practices and values with sport-like strenuous physical activity.

  1. ^ Sasamori, Junzo; Warner, Gordon (1989). This Is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing. Tuttle. p. 111. ISBN 0-8048-1607-7. 
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