page_title: Geography of kendo
section_title: National and Regional Organisations
hierarchical_section_title: Geography of kendo / National and Regional Organisations
caption_attribution_description: Español: Distribución de las federaciones de Kendo. En verde oscuro las federaciones reconocidad por el FIK. En verde claro Federaciones reconocidas por otros organismos o en proceso de reconocimiento por el FIK. English: Distribution of Kendo federations. In dark green federations reconocidad by FIK. In light green Federations recognized by other agencies or in recognition process by FIK.
context_page_description: Kendo originated in Japan, but is today practiced worldwide.
  The size and depth of kendo skill varies widely from country to country. Some countries have few kendo practitioners, while Japan has several million.
  Generally, kendo has stronger traditions in countries with strong historical ties to Japan, like Korea and Taiwan, as well as countries with large Japanese immigrant communities such as the United States, Canada and Brazil. While the term kendo is used all over the world, the term Kumdo is used in Korea.
context_section_description: Many national and regional organisations manage and promote kendo, some are affiliated to international kendo organisations, while other organisations are independent of international kendo organisations.
caption: Distribution of Kendo federations. In dark green federations recognized by FIK. In light green Federations recognized by other agencies or in recognition process by FIK..
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