KENDO IN CANADA
EVENTS
Kodansha & Shogo – 2019 Toronto Grading
We are pleased to announce a number of senior dan ranks and shogo awarded at the Toronto grading held Sunday, November 10, 2019. The CKF congratulates these individuals on their achievement and contribution to kendo in Canada. Rokudan.Hyoung (Bill) Kim, U of T Kendo...
2020 Invitation FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar
The CKF is pleased to invite members from across Canada to attend the FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar in Vancouver, BC.
2019 Fall Gradings
Fall grading registration is open, please check the dates below. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the grading application form for you. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute. If you have problems...
2019 Canadian Delegation to Otsuhai Women’s Kendo Tournament
Despite a typhoon cancelling the renseikai prior to the tournament, the Otsuhai Invitational Women's Tournament in Mimasaka, Okayama went ahead as planned on Sunday, Oct 13. The Canadian Kendo Federation was pleased to be invited once again, with a team of three,...
Team Canada Training in Stratford
Team Canada training session featured in The Stratford Beacon Herald.
CKF Annual General Meeting
The CKF Annual General Meeting 2019 will be held online this year from Wednesday, August 14 through Friday, August 16, 2019. Please ensure that a dojo representative visits the Google Group by August 17th and records their attendance in the chat. You must have a...
Winnipeg Kendo Seminar and Exam
There will be a kendo seminar and exam held in Winnipeg, MB September 27-29. Details of the seminar will be announced later. Registration for the exam is open. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the...
Junior Team Canada Results from the Ko Jika International Kendo Tournament
Junior Kendo Team Canada wrapped up its trip to Belgium for the Ko Jika International Tournament held in Ghent, Belgium. We are extremely grateful for the hospitality of the wonderful host club. Junior Team Canada had a strong showing on day one of the tournament. ...
Junior Team Canada Prepares for Trip to Belgium
Good luck to the 17 Junior Kenshi traveling to Belgium this week to compete at the Ko Jika International Junior Kendo Tournament in Ghent, Belgium on April 27th & 28th. This year the tournament hosts 203 participants from 9 countries and 31 different dojos! This...
115th All-Japan Enbu Taikai Participants
The 115th All-Japan Enbu Taikai will be held in Kyoto from May 2-5. Please see here for the information on the participants including their competition number and date.
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LATEST NEWS & STORIES
Upcoming Iaido Exams (Oct/Nov 2019)
[EAST] 1-Kyu to 3-Dan/ The Iaido exam will be held in conjunction with this Fredericton Seminar. Details below: LOCATION: J.B. O'Keefe Fitness Centre, 51 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, NBREGISTRATION/INSCRIPTION: 14:00START/EXAMENS: 14:30DATE: October 6, 2019DEADLINE/DATE...
Upcoming Iaido Seminars (Oct/Nov 2019)
[EAST] Fredericton Seminar & Exam / Sanctioned by the Iaido and Jodo Sections of the Canadian Kendo Federation, the Fredericton Higashikaze Iaido and Kendo Dojo invites you to attend a two-day Iaido and Jodo seminar on October 5-6, 2019 at the J.B. O'Keefe Fitness...
Team Canada Training in Stratford
Team Canada training session featured in The Stratford Beacon Herald.
CKF Annual General Meeting
The CKF Annual General Meeting 2019 will be held online this year from Wednesday, August 14 through Friday, August 16, 2019. Please ensure that a dojo representative visits the Google Group by August 17th and records their attendance in the chat. You must have a...
Winnipeg Kendo Seminar and Exam
There will be a kendo seminar and exam held in Winnipeg, MB September 27-29. Details of the seminar will be announced later. Registration for the exam is open. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the...
Upcoming iaido and jodo seminars
There will be a three-day Iaido and Jodo seminar with Taylor-sensei, and Jodo grading from ikkyu to nidan, August 16 - 18 in Calgary, AB. Please see the invitation letter and registration form. Registration for grading is separate, please see below for details. There...
Summer Jodo Exam / Examen jodo d’été
Summer grading registration is open, please check the dates below. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the grading application form for you. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute. If you have...
Junior Team Canada Results from the Ko Jika International Kendo Tournament
Junior Kendo Team Canada wrapped up its trip to Belgium for the Ko Jika International Tournament held in Ghent, Belgium. We are extremely grateful for the hospitality of the wonderful host club. Junior Team Canada had a strong showing on day one of the tournament. ...
Junior Team Canada Prepares for Trip to Belgium
Good luck to the 17 Junior Kenshi traveling to Belgium this week to compete at the Ko Jika International Junior Kendo Tournament in Ghent, Belgium on April 27th & 28th. This year the tournament hosts 203 participants from 9 countries and 31 different dojos! This...
115th All-Japan Enbu Taikai Participants
The 115th All-Japan Enbu Taikai will be held in Kyoto from May 2-5. Please see here for the information on the participants including their competition number and date.
Guelph Seminar 2019
The CKF International Spring Jodo and Iaido Seminar will be held over the May long weekend in Guelph. Pre-registration for this event is open until May 1. See here to register and for further details. There will be a jodo grading for ikkyu through yondan inclusive in...
Spring and summer Exams / Examens de printemps et d’été
Spring and summer grading registration is open, please check the dates below. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the grading application form for you. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute. If you...
Athletes Call for 2021 Team Canada
Photo courtesy of All Japan Kendo FederationTo the Canadian Kendo Federation Membership, It is with enthusiasm that Team Canada invites eligible kenshi from across Canada to submit their intent to participate in the Team Canada selection process. Over the past few...
2021 Team Canada Coach & Management Announcement
Team Canada Coaching and Management The CKF Board of Directors is pleased to announce that they have selected Dean Ara as Team Canada Head Coach and David Westhead as General Manager. The board congratulates Ara-sensei and Westhead-sensei and wishes them the best of...
2018 Financial Statement
Canadian Kendo Federation (a not-for-profit Athletic Federal Corporation) operates on membership fees and grading revenue received from our members. Your membership fees basically provide the necessary funding to operate and promote our Arts. - We provide Liability...
2019 Membership Renewal is Open
Note - "Year of the Wild Boar" graphic by Cruise-sensei. The CKF has many exciting events and endeavors planned for 2019. We ask for your support through membership renewals to make these events possible. Please renew by February 28th to ensure we can plan accordingly...
2019 Kitamoto Foreign Kendo Leaders’ Seminar
The CKF invites applications for qualified members to attend the 46th Foreign Kendo Leaders' Seminar in Kitamoto, Japan. The seminar, hosted by the All Japan Kendo Federation runs July 19 - 26, 2019. Interested candidates are asked to apply directly to CKF...
CKF Mailing List
In order to provide a better quality of service and comply with laws regarding electronic mail, CKF has moved to an opt-in mailing list for our newsletters and informational e-mail. NOTE: We will no longer send important announcments automatically to all members. Now,...
New Years Message from D’Orangeville-sensei
In a few days, all of us members of the Canadian Kendo Federation and related Arts (Iaido and Jodo) across the country will gather with family, friends, and students to celebrate various events. Stemming from the Chinese zodiac, we shall all enter through the front...
Japan Honours Asa-sensei
Conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (旭日小綬章) by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan has been officially approved by the Government of Japan for past CKF President Roy Asa. This order was given to Asa-sensei for "promoting Kendo in Canada and...
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Christian D'Orangeville
Vice President East: Hyun-June Choi
Vice President West: Makiko Ara
Secretary: Neil Gendzwill
Treasurer: John Maisonneuve
Director: Pamela Morgan
Director: David Mori
Director: Patrick Suen