The Melbourne Budokiai Kenshikan Dojo has existed for over thirty years. We are the largest Japanese budo club in Australia training in the arts of Kendo, Iaido, and Naginata and are recognised at a State, National and International level.
We are a non-commercial/non-profit club that is owned and managed by our members.
Since 1990, the home of our club is the Kenshikan Dojo which is located on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD, in West Melbourne.
If you would like to visit or train with us, please see our Visitor Information.
Affiliations
Our Sensei
- Mr. Yoichi Yano, Kendo 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Mr. Peter Szwarcbord, Kendo 7th Dan Kyoshi, Iaido 6th Dan Renshi, Jodo 2nd Dan
- Ms. Claire Chan, Iaido 7th Dan Renshi, Kendo 5th Dan, Jodo 3rd Dan
- Ms. Noriko Matsumoto, Kendo 7th Dan Renshi
- Mr. Ryan Hikima, Kendo 7th Dan, Renshi
- Mr. Eric Lee, Kendo 6th Dan
- Mr. Chris Goletsos, Kendo 5th Dan
- Ms. Junko Nomura, Kendo 5th Dan
- Ms. Yuko Mayumi, Kendo 5th Dan
- Mr. Peter Lee, Iaido 5th Dan
- Mr. Alex Stock, Iaido 5th Dan
- Mx. Emily Jackman, Naginata 3rd Dan
Executive & Committee Members
- President: Kristine Ventura
- Vice President: Andrea Ngai
- Secretary: Derek Dawkins
- Treasurer: Claire Chan
- Membership: Goosullae Kim
- Armourer: Adam Sloane
- Ordinary Committee Member: Alfred Lai
- Kendo Rep: Tony Borello
- Iaido Rep: Girum Shiferaw
- Naginata Rep: Emily Jackman
- Club senseis: Yoichi Yano and Peter Szwarcbord
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