Talk:Kendo

message: I've done kendo for about 8 years and fencing for about 7. Someone is requesting that I cite sources, which I would do if I were back at home in Canada with my home library, but I can't since I'm in Korea studying Kendo and Korean right now. My comparisons are from my own experience, which is extensive in both sports/arts. They are helpful for explaining kendo to people more acquainted with fencing and vice versa. If someone is kind enough, could they perhaps throw in some references for me, perhaps from "This is Kendo" or "The Definitive Guide?"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kozushi (talk • contribs) 13:49, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comparisons with Western Fencing Section 

message: *1 http://books.google.com/books?id=aRQoz5S_OhIC&pg=PA144&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=true
*2 http://books.google.com/books?id=qJ4tXYnttP0C&pg=PA200&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
*3 http://books.google.com/books?id=9PgWBhKrg00C&pg=PA68&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
*4 http://books.google.com/books?id=oUBWuqMWsE8C&pg=PA108&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
*5 http://books.google.com/books?id=TyJ8ebnS1HMC&pg=PA332&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=true
*6 http://books.google.com/books?id=VDkQpt-WCRYC&pg=PT17&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
*7 http://books.google.com/books?id=-_Fyr_GYdkEC&pg=PA90&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=vkIwTeCdOY7AgQfn3Oy8Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
*8 http://books.google.com/books?id=MW4kO7SCx2gC&pg=PA54&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=PkcwTeznFondgQfDxLn0Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
*9 http://books.google.com/books?id=8ZG1tmt7nmkC&pg=PA62&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=PkcwTeznFondgQfDxLn0Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=true
*10 http://books.google.com/books?id=T9ATHNwHpa8C&pg=PA180&dq=The+Regulations+of+Kendo&hl=en&ei=PkcwTeznFondgQfDxLn0Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=The%20Regulations%20of%20Kendo&f=false
Samuraiantiqueworld (talk) 12:57, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: References for editors to read

message: International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF) is a international martial arts federation which organizes Kendo. This organization is a official body for Kendo just like International Kendo Federation (FIK).   
*IMAF is a worldwide organization, established in 1952 in Tokyo, Japan. Reference: http://www.imaf.com/faq.html FAQ.
*IMAF is dedicated to the promotion and development of the martial arts of Kendo. References: http://www.imaf.com/faq.html FAQ and http://www.imaf.com/divisions.html Divisions.
*IMAF is comprised of seven divisions representing the various Japanese martial arts. One of these divisions is Kendo. Reference: http://www.imaf.com/divisions.html Divisions.
*IMAF defines Kendo as: Kendo, the way of the sword, is a modern martial art based on ancient kenjutsu (the art of swordsmanship). Reference: http://www.imaf.com/kendo.html.
 
 - Kontoreg (talk) 12:31, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: [[International Martial Arts Federation]] (IMAF)

message: Since in English both -ise and -ize are correct (and -ize seems to be considered an Americanism), is there consensus on correct usage?  
I use an article called Militarization, but another one called Militarisation of space.  Additionally, I see an opinion that both 'realize' and 'realise' are correct: http://grammarist.com/spelling/realise-realize/
Either works, what standard should we follow?
Urokugaeshi (talk) 12:34, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: See this. As far as I know, most of the Japan-related articles use American English. Oda Mari (talk) 16:43, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

text: I suggest that the english style of English (s not z) should be used in such cases. That is what has been used in the main, in the kendo article over the years.  Not all speakers of English are from the USA. Kendo 66 23:29, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  -ise vs -ize in words such are realise, militarisation,  

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message: I've made some efforts to make the page more readable. I get the impression that a lot of this article was translated from the Japanese one, and thus it has a lot of highly specific Japanese jargon may not be very comprehensible to the average reader. Symphony Regalia (talk) 21:55, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks! Kortoso  (talk) 15:07, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  High amounts of untranslated jargon 

message: I am aware that the "See also" section is a useful Wikipedia tool for continuing research, but it seems here that this article has attracted links to every single martial art involving a stick. Can this article be improved with a more focused "See also" section?
:Kortoso  (talk) 15:07, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  See alsos 

message: Currently, there are no sources provided for the part under the 'Grades' section that says that the first grading that adults go for in Japan is for 1st Dan. Can anyone provide any sources? If not, at the very least, can anyone verify whether or not this is true?  -- Sentimex (talk) 16:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adults do 1st Dan as their first exam?