KEEPING ALIVE the martial traditions of the samurai has been a lifelong labor of love for Shozo Kato – a devotion that doesn’t take a break even for the dog days of summer. Kato, 50, is one of the ...

The Japanese martial art of kendo, or “the way of the sword“, can be traced back to the days of the ancient samurai, when, during a time of peace at the beginning of the 17th century, the ...

The traditional Japanese martial art of kendo is steeped in tradition and has a strong and growing following in Australia. Kendo, known as 'the way of the sword', was developed in the 1600s as a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The spirit of the samurai will be on display during the ninth annual Knox Asian Festival. Shigetoshi Eda has taught kendo classes in Knoxville since 2006. His students wear ...

New York City now has its own hometown virtuoso in the swordsmanship of the samurai. Shozo Kato, 54, recently became the third person from outside of Japan to pass the notoriously difficult exam for ...

"You're looking for the samurais?" said the girl sitting in the hallway. "They're up there." She pointed up a staircase to a small gym on the top floor of Jan Hus Church on East 74th Street. Inside ...

Kendo (剣道), often referred to as “the way of the sword,” is a modern Japanese martial art that has captured the hearts of countless people around the world. This guide offers a concise introduction to ...

If someone told you that samurai warriors wage battle with bamboo swords on Harvard’s campus every night of the week, you would accuse the person of lying. And, of course, you’d be right. Harvard’s ...

In the martial art of Kendo, matches are held using bamboo swords called shinai. However, winning in Kendo requires far more than mastering techniques. The most important thing is to develop a strong ...

I’m up next. We’re in lines of three, armed with bamboo swords. While the rest of the group look like they’ve been dragged out of feudal Japan, I’m stuck with the other beginners in our incongruous ...

There's a certain thrill you get when an opponent is at your mercy, your sword thrust into their neck, Ballarat Sensei Gary Oliver explains.