61st All Japan Iaido Taikai 2026

61st All Japan Iaido Taikai (Zen Nippon Iaido Taikai) October 2026 in Tokyo; flagship national Japanese Iaido championship organized by AJKF (All Japan Kendo Federation / ZNKR); the most prestigious individual iaido title in the world; held annually since 1965; previous editions: 60th 2025, 59th 2024, 58th 2023, 57th 2022; AJKF maintains the standardized 12 ZNKR Seitei Iaido kata used worldwide; competitors perform paired side-by-side simultaneously, judged by panel.

AJKF/ZNKR Iaido Rules (Seitei + Koryu)