Kendo

The art of Japanese swordsmanship (剣道; kendō) is one of the oldest and most well-respected martial arts in Japan. If you're ready for a serious challenge and hardcore workout, stop by your local club and give it a try!

Showing up to a dojo unexpectedly is considered rude, so please be sure to make contact with the dojo beforehand. When attending a new kendo practice, it is generally expected that you be accompanied by an existing member. The kendo community is quite tight-knit, so finding a teacher or someone in the community that can hook you up is a quick and easy way to get started.

Odate/Kitaakita

Adults' practices

• Suiyōkai (水曜会) (Odate)

Where: Odate Higashi JHS Kendojo

When: Wednesday evenings

• Mokuyōkai (木曜会) (Kitaakita)

Where: Kitaakita Budokan (Aikawa JHS Kendojo)

When: Thursday evenings

• Kitaakita Kendo School (剣道教室)

Where: Kitaakita Budokan (Aikawa JHS Kendojo)

When: Tuesday evenings

Children's practices

• Keijō Ken'yūkai (桂城剣友会) (Odate)

Where: Odate Daiichi JHS Kendojo

When: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday evenings

• Odate Kenshūkai (大館剣修会)

Where: Odate Higashi JHS Kendojo / Nagaki Community Center

When: Sunday mornings / Thursday evenings

• Rokusenkan (鹿泉館) (Kitaakita)

Where: Takanosu JHS Kendojo / Kitaakita Budokan (Aikawa JHS Kendojo)

When: Monday and Wednesday evenings / Saturdays

• Hōōkan (鳳凰館) (Odate)

Where: Odate Higashi JHS Kendojo

When: Wednesday evenings

Also Takanosu Junior High School and Aikawa Junior High School, both in Kitaakita, have kendo clubs.

Nikaho

• Hirasawa Elementary School kendo club (including Innai Elementary)

Where: Nikaho Budokan

When: most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays

• Nikaho Junior High School Kendo club

Where: Nikaho Junior High dojo

When: every day after school

• Konoura Junior High School Kendo club
• Kisakata Junior High School Kendo club

See also

• International Kendo Federation (English)
• All Japan Kendo Federation (English)
• Akita Kendo Federation (Japanese)