Maryland Kendo Club

We were delighted to welcome Lily Liu from Reishinkai (鈴心会)Kendo Club in Sydney, Australia last two days.

It was a wonderful opportunity to practice together and share our passion for kendo.
Thank you for visiting us! We wish you the very best in the Australian National Team selection and look forward to crossing swords with you again in the future!

The AUSKF Nationals held in Las Vegas concluded successfully! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to AEUSKF on an outstanding performance and significant achievements throughout the 3 days tournament!

Representing our dojo, Yuri Maeda competed in the Senior Women’s Individual division. We are proud of her hard work, dedication, and determination. Great job! 👏

Many of our members — including our amazing MDK kids — participated in the Baltimore-Annapolis Tournament!
All of our youth competitors earned medals 🏅✨
We’re so proud of your hard work, spirit, and growth. Keep it going!

Congratulations to:
Oh sensei - Kantosho in 4 Dan & above division
Yuri sensei - 2nd prize in Women’s Yudansha division

Many thanks to Baltimore-Annapolis Kendo for hosting a great event!

GSK Tournament
MDK members traveled to New Jersey to participate in the GSK Tournament, joining over 300 kenshi!
Congratulations to Sean Lee sensei for winning the 3rd place in 5 Dan and above division!!!
Everyone fought hard and showed great spirit throughout the day.
Thank you to GSK for hosting such a wonderful tournament!

MDK Kyu Shinsa

We hosted our Kyu Shinsa at our dojo today. All applicants have been training hard and consistently, and it truly showed in their performances.

Well done, and congratulations to everyone! 👏

One applicant shared that after coming home from high school each day, he practices 100 suburi along with the finger-strengthening exercise introduced by Kudo Sensei back in March. After just two months of dedication, he’s already completing it in 13 seconds—amazing progress!

Keep up the great work! 💪

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A heartfelt thank you to Stevie Roquelaure Sensei from Guadeloupe (located in the Caribbean Sea) to join our Friday night practice.
It was truly an honor to keiko and learn from your Nitto. We are also very grateful for the book you kindly shared with us.  We hope to cross our swords again in the future.
Now we know to bring the bogu when we go to vacation in Caribbean island!

AEUSKF Spring Promotion – New Jersey
Congratulations to our members on passing 4 Dan, 1 Kyu, and 2 Kyu!
Great job to everyone—your hard work and dedication truly paid off. Keep it up!

The Japanese American Student Association (JASA) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) successfully hosted their very first Spring Festival 🌸
We were honored to support this wonderful initiative, with Maryland Kendo Club and Maryland Jyoshinkai Naginata Club participating in a live demonstration. We were able to demonstrate the similarities and differences between kendo and naginata and end with the Ishujiai.
The event drew a large and enthusiastic crowd, and it was a great opportunity to share the spirit of kendo and naginata while celebrating Japanese culture with the community.
Thank you to JASA at UMBC for organizing such a fantastic event—we look forward to future collaborations!