Some of the resources below on this links page are pdf files requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader

Links to Kendo Websites

All Japan Kendo Federation (Japanese & English)
New Zealand Kendo Federation (English)
Kendo World Magazine (English)
Kendo Nippon Magazine Website (Japanese)
Kendo Jidai Magazine Website (Japanese)
Moribudogu (Japanese)
Kasukabe Kendo Kai (Japanese)

Kendo Resources

How to fold Hakama (from Kendo America)
Meaning of the Hakama Pleats (from Kendo America)
United States Kendo Federation Kendo Grading Study Guide - pdf file (38kb)
Glossary - frequently used Japanese words at the Rembuden Kendo Club - pdf file (121kb)
Kendo Regulations - pdf file (217kb) Compiled by the Gotha Kendo Club Sweden
Kendo Guidelines - pdf file (163kb) Compiled by the Gotha Kendo Club Sweden
Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings - pdf file (69kb)
Noma Hisashi's Kendo Reader (pdf file 557kb) - from the Taiseidokai Kendo Club website

Other Links

Japanese Embassy (Wellington)
New Zealand Embassy (Tokyo)
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand
Sakai City Information (Wellington's sister city in Japan)
New Zealand Immigration Service
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