Cebu Kendo Club

We're happy to share some highlights from a few weeks ago, when our members Jay Abordo-san, Fin Villa-Abrille-chan, and Kotaro-san had the chance to train abroad and represent Cebu Kendo Club.

Jay-san joined keiko with the Thai-Japan Kendo Club ชมรมเคนโด ไทย-ญี่ปุ่น and Thailand Kendo Club ชมรมเคนโด้ไทย in Bangkok 🇹🇭, while Fin-chan and Kotaro-san trained at the historic Butokuden in Kyoto under the guidance of Takahashi Sensei. 🇯🇵

To the sensei and members of these dojos, thank you for opening your doors and welcoming our members so warmly. Your generosity, hospitality, and willingness to share your knowledge embody the spirit of kendo and made these experiences truly memorable.

Maraming salamat and arigatou gozaimash*ta. We hope to meet again in keiko someday!

CKC gives a Warm Welcome (get it? Cause it was 35°C?) to Paul-Sensei!
After proudly representing the Philippines at the Asia-Oceania Kendo Tournament in Japan along with the rest of the Philippine Team representatives. Thank you Villaroya-Sensei as well for visiting during this vacation to keiko with us!

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We are now accepting applications for our upcoming new batch!
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お疲れ様でした！
ありがとうございました!🙇🏻‍♂️

Link for livestream!!

🔴 LIVESTREAM FROM TOKYO: AOKC DAY 1 LINKS & MATCHES

The tournament brackets are out. Tomorrow morning, Team Philippines officially begins its campaign at the inaugural Asia-Oceania Kendo Championships (AOKC) in Tokyo, Japan.

Set your alarms and get ready to cheer on our individual competitors. Here is everything you need to watch Day 1 live.

⏰ Time Check: Matches start at 9:00 AM Tokyo Time (8:00 AM Philippine Time).

📺 Official YouTube Livestream Links
The All Japan Kendo Federation is broadcasting the entire tournament live on YouTube. Click the links below to follow each specific shiai-jo (court):
🔴 Shiai-jo 1 Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/7nmlBq-FEyw?si=Pxf-VszbgDv-mHFR
🔴 Shiai-jo 2 Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/fMTTjioIwhw?si=m-70bJJmyNyL__3U
🔴 Shiai-jo 3 Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/AXz73boqsuY?si=mVTbSt-tgCo5KK1r
🔴 Shiai-jo 4 Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/25LyUfnt12s?si=-PH-OOhQ1I-t7K8w

⚔️ Day 1 AM: Philippine Matches
Our competitors hit the mats early in the preliminary pools. Here are the first few key matchups to watch out for in the 3Dan and Under Category:

Women’s Individual Tournament (3-Dan and under)
⭕️ Match 3 (Shiai-jo 1): M. Castillon (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. U. Alkh-Ochir (MGL) 🇲🇳
⭕️ Match 4 (Shiai-jo 3): S. Yu (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. S. Dyeluth (LAO) 🇱🇦

Men’s Individual Tournament (3-Dan and under)
⭕️ Match 3 (Shiai-jo 1): Y. Inoue (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. B. Meas (CAM) 🇰🇭
⭕️ Match 4 (Shiai-jo 4): R. Carabuena (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. R. Lim (MAS )🇲🇾

⚔️ Day 1 PM: Philippine Matches
Women’s Individual Tournament (Open / No Dan Restrictions)
⭕️ Match 2 (Shiai-jo 2): A. Maurillo (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. R. Yamaguchi (NZL) 🇳🇿
⭕️ Match 1 (Shiai-jo 4): C. Miñoza (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. A. Sabri (MAS ) 🇲🇾

Men’s Individual Tournament (Open / No Dan Restrictions)
⭕️ Match 1 (Shiai-jo 1): P. Miñoza (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. C. Dashdendev (MGL) 🇲🇳
⭕️ Match 6 (Shiai-jo 4): I. Navarro (PH) 🇵🇭 vs. O. Lim (MAS ) 🇲🇾

Stay tuned to our page for updates! Let's cheer for the PH Team in the stream chats! 🇵🇭🔥

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Last weekend, we had 3 high level Japanese kendōkas over at the dojo:
Ogino-sensei (7 Dan)
Shinohara-san (5 Dan)
Eita-san (4 Dan)
Thank you for visiting and practicing with us!! 🙇🏻‍♂️🙏

At the same time, Fin and Kots visited ヒロシ キシモト-sensei’s dojo in Ōsaka!!
Ganbatte Fin-chan!!! 💪😄

Also, we are now accepting applications for our upcoming new batch!! 😱🤩
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Goodluck team UY PILIPINS! 🇵🇭💪

🇵🇭 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔-𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦

The United Kendo Federation of the Philippines proudly announces the official members of Team Philippines who will represent the country at the 1st Asia-Oceania Kendo Championships on 30–31 May 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

View the complete roster and official announcement on our website:
🔗 https://www.kendo.ph/blog/2026/05/12/aokc/

The Philippine team profile is also featured on the official AOKC website:
🔗 https://1aokc.jp/players/phi

Please join us in wishing our delegation the very best as they compete on the international stage.

Laban, Team Philippines! 🇵🇭⚔️

ong 🤕

Kenji-sensei goes to Manila!!

Metro Kendo Club thank you for returning him in one piece 🙇🏻‍♂️