Welcome to Tsurugi Bashi Kendo Kai - University of Cambridge Kendo Society
Welcome to Tsurugi Bashi Kendo Kai, the Kendo Society of the University of Cambridge. Kendo is the Japanese "way of the sword". We are a student society but our practice sessions are also open to non-students. We welcome all levels, from total beginner to experienced dan grades. Several of us have trained in Japan and our coaches are licensed by the British Kendo Association. If you wish to practice kendo in Cambridge, or even just watch a session, get in touch with us.
News
In 2024, Cambridge showcased a remarkable performance against Oxford, dominating the Kendo Varsity Match. Team A (Mina Nixon, Ciadh Takahashi, Maio Nagashima, Xinyi Chen, Zucheng Gao) won gold. Team B (Jinghong Chen, Jump Wattanaruangkowit, Heqing Huang, Zhengkang Qu, Zhe Xue) won gold. In the Dan individuals, Maio Nagashima won gold, Zucheng Gao won bronze and Mina Nixon won fighting spirit. In the Kyu individuals, Jinghong Chen won silver and Heqing Huang won bronze. In the Beginners individuals, Jonathan Todd won gold, Sarah Kaneen won silver, Frankie Chen and Vivian Short won bronze and Zhuorui Yu won fighting spirit. Xinyi Chen from Team A also won the overall fighting spirit.
At the UK University Taikai 2024, Maio Nagashima won bronze in the mixed open, Anqi Fang won the women kyu fighting spirit and Zucheng Gao won the overall fighting spirit.
At the London Cup 2024, Zucheng Gao won bronze and Tsurugi Bashi alumna Tatiana Nishizono-Miller won fighting spirit (Varsity article by captain Zhe Xue).
Join Us
We are currently recruiting new members for the start of the new academic year! Please make sure to have a look at the dates of our open days and come along if you would like to try joining us. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any specific questions, or come to one of our stalls at the University Sports Fair or Fresher's Fair to find out more.
Here is our dojo leader Stajano sensei introducing kendo in one minute: