Kendo World

12/06/2026

https://budobooks.jp/?p=2935
"Budo Beat 62: Shinpan is Done with Flags, not Keyboards!"
In this blog entry, Alex reflects on his role as a shinpan in the final of the recent 1st Asia Oceania Kendo Championships and the reaction to some of the decisions made, notably the difference between how shinpan - in the moment - view the matches compared to people watching on video. Essential reading.
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Photo courtesy of Let's Kendo (www.letskendo.com)

31/05/2026

31/05/2026

Japan men beat Korea 4-0 in the final to win 1AOKC!

31/05/2026

Japan women beat Korea 4-0!

31/05/2026

The women’s and men’s finals are about to begin! Both are Japan vs. Korea!

31/05/2026

The women’s final will be contested between Japan and Korea. But first, the men’s matches up to the semifinal will held. Starting soon.

31/05/2026

Semifinal 1: Japan vs Singapore
Semifinal 2: Australia vs Korea

Starting soon!!

31/05/2026

Japan will face either Singapore or Hong Kong in the semifinal after convincingly beating Thailand and Malaysia in the first and second rounds.

Chinese Taipei beat Mongolia in the first round but pushed Korea to the limit in the second round, losing 2-1. Korea now face Vietnam in the third round.

Should Korea beat Vietnam, they’ll face Australia in the semifinal after they beat Myanmar and China in the first and second rounds.

31/05/2026

Day 2 of the 1AOKC is about to start.

30/05/2026

Jodo demonstration during the break.