Category: Refereeing
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Guest Essay: “The Honour and Challenge of Refereeing at the First Asia Oceania Kendo Championships” by Noriko Matsumoto (Australia).
Foreword by Kate Sylvester The first Asia Oceania Kendo Championship (AOC) took place at the Tokyo Budokan in Japan May 30-31st 2026 and was organised by the newly formed Asia Oceania Kendo Federation and hosted by the All Japan Kendo Federation and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It was an excellent opportunity for countries included in the…