Events
Women's kendo events across the world
3
November
2025
The 64th All Japan Women’s KENDO Championship.
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo
Japan
3~5
October
2025
The 3rd Women Aki Taikai
Seminar led by European women 7th dan and competitions by dan grades from kyusha to 7th dan.
CDFAS ATHLETICA
Eaubounne
France
13
July
2025
The 17th All Japan Interprefecture Ladies KENDO championship.
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo
Japan
17~20
April
2025
The seminar will be led by Mari Suenaga (7th Dan), current World Championship runner-up, among many other titles. She will be joined by her husband, Shota Suenaga (6th Dan).
There will also be a 3-person team competition.
Cassà de la Selva
Girona
Spain
29~30
March
2025
Seminar/Competition in Toulouse
The event is organised by local committee from Nouvelle Aquitaine and Occitanie. On Saturday, seminar and on Sunday morning, the competition by team of 3. The teams will be made on site.
Location TBD
Toulouse
France
8
February
2025
Welcome to the first Annual Northern Woman's Seminar. The seminar is open to all women kendoka whether you are in bogu or not.​ Instructors: Lynne Turner (4th Dan) Edinburgh Kendo Club
Jacqueline Graham (5th Dan) Taisedokai Kendo Club
Sophie MacLean (4th Dan) Aberdeen Kendo Club
North Merchiston Club
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
7~8
February
2025
Individual competitions by dan grades including 7-dan women category.
CDFAS ATHLETICA
Eaubonne
France
1
February
2025
A woman centered kendo event with a nordic flair. This seminar is about improving our kendo, with a focus on non-standard kendoka. People of all genders, levels and ages welcome. Teachers: Anna Betley-Uchanska 5-dan and Asuscion Gonzales sensei 7-dan from Spain.​ Contact kilikaidk@gmail.com to sign up!
Tietgensgade 65, 1704 Kobenhavn V DGI byen
Copenhagen
Denmark
31 January∼
2 February
2025
The 2nd Women's Kendo Taikai in Sydney. Event Registration Form
Registration Deadline: 21 January 2025, AEDT
Basketball Stadium, UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre
Sydney
Australia
15
December
2024
The 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Yamanashi Prefecture Kendo Federation.
Budokan, Otaru Sports Park
Yamanashi
Japan
13
November
2024
The annual All Japan Women University Kendo Championship.
Kasugai
Aichi
Japan
3
November
2024
The annual All Japan Women Kendo Championship, held concurrently with All Japan Kendo Championship at Nippon Budokan for the first time.
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo
Japan
4
October
2024
Seminar led by European women 7th dan and competitions by dan grades from kyusha to 7th dan.
CDFAS ATHLETICA
Eaubonne
France
15
September
2024
The best kendoka from all Japan face each other in this classical and renowned kendo tournament.
Takamatsu City General Gymnasium
Kagawa
Japan
14
September
2024
Following last year’s event in Madrid, Fujita Hiromi Kyoshi 7th dan will return to Porto. This seminar aims to promote female Kendo and to develop the level of Kendo in women kenshi through specific instruction and to promote the spirit of Ko-Ken-Chi-Ai.
Pavilhão da Escola Fontes Pereira de Melo
Porto
Portugal
14
September
2024
Seminar led by European women 7th dan and competitions by dan grades from kyusha to 7th dan.
Palazzetto Vinicio Tarli
Florence
Italy