About Us
Fine Ladies Kendo Worldwide magazine and website came about in 2020 in response to the growing population of women practising kendo worldwide; many had started to create platforms for exchanging ideas regardless of language barriers. The scope of these platforms has great potential. Yet, there seems to be a necessity for a better medium, which can formally provide information promoting kendo for women practitioners worldwide.
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Three women, all of us kendo practitioners, got together to make this first-ever woman’s kendo magazine and website happen because we all believed it necessary. The existing media currently focuses predominantly on men’s kendo.
We strive to respond to the female kendo practitioners’ needs and provide information from the best possible sources. This magazine will help build a healthy record of women's kendo for its members as there has been none before and remain a trustable platform for anyone who would like to join us.
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect women kenshi worldwide and to provide articles and information on women’s kendo past and present, for the growing number of international practitioners.
The Team
Matsuda Kazuyo
CEO / Editor
Born and educated in Japan but living in the UK since 1993 when she came to study. Kazuyo has been actively supporting women’s kendo in the UK and other European countries for several years. She has trained in kendo for over 40 years and has 7th dan Kyoshi. She is the club leader of Kodokan Kendo Club in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.
Jose Vargas
Spanish Translator / Webmaster
Born and educated in Ecuador, José co-founded with his wife a Visual & Web Design Studio in Quito and has been working as a Visual, Graphic and Web Designer. Jose has kendo 4th dan and is a co-founder and the main instructor of Ken Shin Kan Dojo in Quito, Ecuador.
Sandra ML Mesrine
Filmmaker and Film Editor
Born in France, Sandra has lived worldwide and spent many years working for humanitarian causes in South Asia. After a career as an editorial photographer, she began creating documentary films telling the stories of women in equestrian sports and golf. Currently residing in the UK, she has 2nd dan in Iaido.
Rina Alfonso Osawa
Co-Design Developer
Born and educated in the Philippines, Rina lived in Japan for her undergraduate study. She has trained in kendo for 20 years and was the first woman yudansha in the Philippines. She has 4th dan and is a Washinkan dojo member, Washington DC / Northern Virginia, USA.
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