Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Kendo

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Kendo

剣道
alternative words: Kendou, Kenndo, Kenndou
keywords: martial art
related topics: Sengoku period , Edo period
related web sites: http://www.kendo.or.jp
explanation: Combat of 2 men carrying each a bamboo made sward. During Sengoku period, there existed a strong need to form swordsmen but its education was very chaotic because they should fight against any weapons. Once a peaceful period arrived, the combat of 2 swordsmen has been established as a real discipline with an addition of spiritual education. When, in the late Edo period, a protection equipment which allows free beats, was introduced, Kendo has become a true sport.