Kendo Club

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Club Introduction

  • Founded in 1919
  • Member of Kanto Student Kendo Federation

The Kendo Club was established 40 years after the university was founded, and has a long tradition. In recent years, in response to the university's policy of "strengthening women's sports," the women's division has won one All-Japan team championship, four Kanto team championships, and four Kanto rookie championships.
With the club's goal of "national championship and human development" in mind, both the men's and women's clubs are working hard every day.

Information about the Kendo Club is also available on the club's website, "Hosei University Kenyuukai.
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 Founded in 1919, we are a traditional kendo club established 40 years after the university was founded. In recent years, in response to the university's policy of

Match schedule

Dates (2024)

Name of competition Venue
Late April (Men's) Mid-July (Women's) All Japan Inter-Prefectural Kendo Tournament EDION ARENA Osaka (Osaka City)
Mid-May Kanto Student Kendo Championship (individual) Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Late May Kanto Women's Student Kendo Championship (individual) Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (Chofu City, Tokyo)
Early June Tokyo Student and Women's Kendo Championships (individual tournaments)  
Early July
All Japan Women's Kendo Student Championship Tournament
All Japan Women's Kendo Student Tournament
Musashino Forest Sports Plaza (Chofu City, Tokyo)
Early July
All Japan Kendo Student Championships
All Japan Kendo Student Tournament
Musashino no Mori Sogo Sports Plaza (Chofu City, Tokyo) Musashino no Mori Sogo Sports Plaza (Chofu City, Tokyo)
Held every other year (no actual site in FY2025) Japan-Korea Student Kendo Friendship Tournament  
Early Sept. Kanto Student Kendo Championship Tournament Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Early Sept. All Japan Kendo East/West Tournament (Men & Women)  

Late Sept.

Kanto Women's Kendo Student Championships Sumida-ku Sogo Gymnasium (Tokyo)
Late September - Mid-October National Sports Festival  
November 3
All Japan Kendo Championships
All Japan Women's Kendo Championship
Nippon Budokan (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Early Nov. All Japan Women's Student Kendo Championships (team competition) Kasugai City Sogo Gymnasium (Aichi, Japan)
Mid-November All Japan Kendo Student Championships (team competition)  
Late Nov. Kanto Women's Student Kendo Newcomer Tournament (team competition) Tokyo Budoh Hall (Adachi-ku, Tokyo)
Late Nov. Kanto Student Kendo Newcomer Tournament (team competition) Tokyo Budoh Hall (Adachi-ku, Tokyo)
Late December All Japan Kendo Student Open Tournament