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73rd All Japan Kendo Championship 2026
About
73rd All Japan Kendo Championship (Zen Nippon Kendo Senshuken Taikai) at Nippon Budokan Tokyo November 3 2026 (Culture Day national holiday); the MOST PRESTIGIOUS individual kendo title in the world; held annually since 1953; open only to top Japanese police officers, university students, and select corporate kenshi; nicknamed "the path to becoming the strongest kenshi in Japan"; broadcast nationwide on NHK.
Martial Arts
Kendo
Divisions
Mens Individual (elite Japanese only)
Rules Set
AJKF/FIK Kendo Shiai Rules
Date
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Organizer
All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF / ZNKR)
Entry Fee
National federation registration required