European Kendo Federation
The European Kendo Federation (EKF) is the member of the International Kendo Federation which is responsible for the European zone. The EKF is the overall organization for the Japanese martial arts Kendo, Jōdō and Iaido in Europe.
European Kendo Championship
Competition contested by the member nations of European Kendo Federation.
European kendo championships have been held since 1974, with the first taking place in England. The European championship is held every year, except in those years in which there is a world championship (these occur every 3 years).
Member Countries
The following is a partial list of countries that are members of the EFK.
- Austria The Austrian Kendo Association was founded in 1985.
- Belgium Kendo is promoted by the A.B.K.F., All Belgium Kendo Federation in Belgium.
- Bulgaria Kendo, iaido and jodo are promoted by the B.K.F., Bulgarian Kendo Federation in Bulgaria.
- Croatia Kendo is promoted by the H.K.S., Hrvatski Kendo Savez in Croatia.
- Czech Republic Kendo is promoted by the C.K.F., Czech Kendo Federation in Czech Republic.
- Denmark Danish Kendo Federation (Dansk Kendo Forbund,DKF)
- Finland Kendo is promoted by the Finnish Kendo Association in Finland.
- France After the end of World War II, many masters of kendo visited France and introduced kendo in the 1950s. The first French kendo championship was held in 1959.Comité National de Kendo
- Germany Deutscher Kendobund e.V
- Hungary Kendo is promoted by the Hungarian Kendo Federation (HKF) in Hungary.
- Italy Kendo is promoted by the C.I.K., Confederazione Italiana Kendo.
- Ireland Kendo is promoted by Kendo Na h-Éireann, Irish Kendo Federation.
- Luxembourg Shobukai Kendo Luxembourg (SKL)
- Macedonia Kendo is promoted by the Macedonian Kendo - Iaido Federation (MKIF)
- Malta Kendo is promoted by the Maltese Kendo Federation
- Netherlands Kendo is promoted by the NKR, Dutch Kendo Renmei.
- Poland Kendo is promoted by Polish Kendo Federation.
- Portugal Kendo is promoted by Associação Portuguesa de Kendo (APK), which is affiliated with the European Kendo Federation and the International Kendo Federation.
- Russia Kendo is promoted by Russian Kendo Federation.
- Serbia Kendo is promoted by the Serbian Kendo Federation in Serbia.
- Slovakia Kendo is promoted by the Slovenská kendo federácia in Slovak republic.
- Spain Kendo is promoted by the Real Federacion Española de Judo y Deportes Asociados in Spain.
- Sweden Kendo is promoted by the Swedish Kendo Federation.
- Switzerland The Swiss Kendo & Iaido SJV/ASJ was founded in 1967.
- Turkey Kendo is promoted by Turkish Kendo Association in Turkey. Dojos are Ankara Kendo Iaido Association in Ankara, Katsuninkan Istanbul, Bogazici Kendo Club and Istanbul Kendo Club in Istanbul. A community site Kendo-Turkiye represents Turkish Kenshi.
- United Kingdom Kendo was introduced to the UK by R.A. Lidstone (a western fencing master). The organisation that promotes Kendo in the UK, the British Kendo Association, which is affiliated with the International Kendo Federation.
- Greece, Kendo in Greece is promoted by the Hellenic Kendo Iaido Naginata Fedration HKINF, (www.eokin.gr)