Arkansas Kendo Club

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Arkansas Kendo Club This is the official page for Arkansas Kendo Club. Kendo, is the art of Japanese fencing. "Ken" means sword.

The character for "Do" or michi includes the meaning way or path which translates as "The way of the sword". A path in life which is followed through the training of kendo. President / Chief instructor : Michio Kajitani - 7 dan Renshi

Arkansas Kendo Club opened in late 2003. Chief instructor, Kajitani sensei is from Japan, has been studying kendo since 1972. He was in Kendo Club at Toyama High School in Tokyo, and Hokkaido University in Sapporo, while attending medical school. He has been in the USA since 1990, teaching and promoting Kendo in Minnesota (1990-1992), Oregon (Obukan 1992-1999), then in Arkansas since 1999.

Three years ago yesterday, Arkansas Kendo Club was spared and also granted new challenges after the Little Rock Tornado ...
04/01/2026

Three years ago yesterday, Arkansas Kendo Club was spared and also granted new challenges after the Little Rock Tornado wiped out our dojo. Just a few hours later, and our members would have been in this space practicing. We are grateful that none of our members were injured that day.

Arkansas Festival Ballet in Breckenridge Village had been AKC’s home for nearly 20yrs. We watched members grow from children to adults in this space, babies to young adults. We will forever be grateful for the time spent there.

Through a flurry of group effort, AKC moved locations within the same weekend and began practicing at Esporta Fitness. Thankful for a new space so quickly, the club continued to grow!

We are now so grateful for Unity Martial Arts opening their doors and arms to Arkansas Kendo Club. Through tragedy came a perfect fit for our little club.

Forever grateful for the space we now call our club’s home, we will never forget where we came from!

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Little Rock, AR

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Friday 6pm - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

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