World Kendo Championship
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The World Kendo Championships are an international kendo competition contested by the member nations of International Kendo Federation (FIK). The FIK is the international federation of national and regional kendo associations and the world governing body for kendo. The championships have been conducted every three years since their inception in 1970. The hosting of the World Kendo Championships usually rotates in order through the three FIK administrative regions of Asia, the Americas and Europe.
World Kendo Championships
| Number | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1970 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2nd | 1973 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 3rd | 1976 | Milton Keynes, England |
| 4th | 1979 | Sapporo, Japan |
| 5th | 1982 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 6th | 1985 | Paris, France |
| 7th | 1988 | Seoul, Korea |
| 8th | 1991 | Toronto, Canada |
| 9th | 1994 | Paris, France |
| 10th | 1997 | Kyoto, Japan |
| 11th | 2000 | Santa Clara, United States of America |
| 12th | 2003 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 13th | 2006 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 14th | 2009 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 15th | 2012 | Italy |
