Kendo is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Practitioners must learn how to control their emotions, remain calm under ...

Four Japanese experts in the ancient sport of kendo, a form of sword fighting, will give a training session in Christchurch tonight. The four, from Amagasaki city, near Osaka, are in the city as ...

Samurai Maiden is an upcoming action game in which a modern-day schoolgirl is transported back in time to the Sengoku period of Japanese history, forced to use her kendo skills to fight against an ...

When a Japanese tatami floor mat is individually rolled, bound and soaked - it is said to replicate the consistency of human flesh.

The spirit of the samurai is very much alive in kendo, a martial art using bamboo swords. Our explorer visits a dojo to gain an insight into the training of spirit, body and mind. It's kind of ...

Their daughter Joyce now also competes.MARK TAYLOR FAIRFAX NZ / Waikato-Times Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art which descended from swordsmanship, and combines martial arts practices with ...