Exam news from Japan
Congratulations to Thomas Johnson (QKR) and Kazumi Kuramochi (QKR) for passing Iaido 7 Dan in Tokyo on 7 November 2026.
AKR Constitution updated
The AKR Constitution was amended, voted on and accepted at the 2026 Annual General Meeting on 11 October 2026. PDF here.
Exam news from Korea
Congratulations to Mr Ho Young Choi (NSW) for achieving Kendo 8 Dan in Chung Cheong Buk-Do, South Korea on 1 November 2026.
2026 48th Australian Kendo Championships – Photos
Photos from the 2026 48th Australian Kendo Championships at Gold Coast are available to view here
Life Membership Award
The Australian Kendo Renmei is ver happy to announce that Mr. Andrew van Hamond of Sydney, New South Wales, has been awarded Life Membership of the Australian Kendo Renmei. Andrew …
VALE: Kunio SHIZAWA
29/09/2026 We regret to inform you that Mr. Kunio Shizawa, Instructor at Nippon Sports University Kendo Club, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. For many within our kendo community, …
Exam news from Japan
Congratulations to: Richard Berghuis (WA) for achieving Jodo 7 Dan on 28 August in Fukuoka.
34th Australian Iaidō Seminar & Championships
Don’t Miss out on this exciting opportunity to have 2 leading instructors from Japan and the best of Australa. For registration, accommodation details, and further information: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-34rd-iaido-championships-and-seminar The Australian Kendo …
Child Safeguarding in Australian Kendo
Reflections on Child Safeguarding and the recent Junior Australian Kendo Championships, by the AKR National Child Safeguarding officer, Claire Baker. Reflections on Child Safeguarding and the 1st Junior Australian Kendo …
Australian Junior Kendo Championships – Results
2026 Junior Kendo Club – Australian Champions Keys Kendo Club Male Individual Results Male U10 1st place: Luffy Liang (Nanseikan) 2nd place: Kaito Maher (USYD) 3rd place: Yijei Pei (Keys) …