The All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) or Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei was founded in 1952. The federation is a non-governmental organization, and its aim is to promote and popularize kendo, iaido and jodo. Kendo ) or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... Respect shown to the sword (To-ne-rei) before and after practice. ... Jodo (Japanese:æ–è¡“), or Jojutsu, is a Japanese martial art using staves (jo), similar to bojutsu, in defense against the Japanese sword. ...
The International Kendo Federation (IKF) was founded in 1970. ... Kendo ) or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... Jodo (Japanese:æ–è¡“), or Jojutsu, is a Japanese martial art using staves (jo), similar to bojutsu, in defense against the Japanese sword. ... Respect shown to the sword (To-ne-rei) before and after practice. ...
Those who study Kendo, do so for their own personal reasons, and any attempt to convey those reasons in words (or lack thereof) would be missing the point.
Kendo began to take its modern appearance during the late 18th century with the introduction of protective equipment: the men, kote and do and the use of the bamboo sword, the shinai.
In 1911, Kendo was officially introduced into the physical education curriculum of middle schools and in 1912, the Nihon Kendo Kata, a set of regulations for Kendo, was published.
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