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kendo

[ken-doh] / ˈkɛn doʊ /




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Classes included economics and English, as well as meditation, calligraphy and kendo, a martial art.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

"Government agencies for sport and tourism are seeking to promote 'martial arts tourism', not only sumo, but also kendo and karate," he said.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

She eventually became a Zen priest herself, and continues to live at the temple today, where she trains in a particularly rigorous form of Japanese swordsmanship called kendo.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2024

Sashimi knives and kendo equipment were also added to fires because people thought that the authorities might regard them as Japanese weapons.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2022

In fact, there were few men known to him who could ably defend themselves against such an attack by Kabuo Miyamoto—certainly a man with no training in kendo had little chance of warding him off.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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