Armed with a bamboo sword, and cloaked in long black armor, a teacher faces his students in intense combat. This is the Japanese sport of kendo, and 70-year-old Shigeru Aoki is a master. And when he ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, ...

Japan has introduced a new form of Martial Art known as Kendo in Ghana with a at demonstration at the Sports Hall, Accra Sports Stadium. The demonstration was led by the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Kaoru ...

KARACHI: There once was a time when Samurais, famous for their sword fighting, were the protectors of the Japanese empire. However, with the advancement of technology and subsequent invention of guns, ...

The striking of bamboo swords echoes off the high ceiling of the Palladium Athletic Facility’s Main Court three nights a week ...

COMPARED to other Japanese martial arts, the number of people doing kendo in the Philippines may not be as big, but practitioners of it in the country are undeterred in bringing it to the fore to have ...

Before I started practicing kendo, I was living in Japan, but ironically enough had little real interaction with the people. Whether it was work, spending time with friends or colleagues from various ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, ...