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The Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF) publishes federation news, grading schedules, championship announcements, and team updates on kendo-canada.com. To stay current, use the Quick Links section on the homepage: Join Our Mailing List, Member's Login, and Federation News. The mailing list delivers updates to your inbox, the member login area is for registered members, and the news feed is public — though some individual posts are password-protected and require a password to view.

Where to Find Each Resource on the Site

The homepage Quick Links column is the starting point for all three:

If you only want occasional updates, the mailing list is the lowest-effort option. If you are a registered CKF member, the member login gives you access to the members' area in addition to the public news.

What Kind of News the CKF Posts

The Federation News feed covers a predictable cycle of activities. Based on the site's current listings, you can expect:

• Gradings — Spring/Summer gradings for Kendo and Iaido are scheduled across the country, with an Upcoming Grading Schedule page that is updated as dates and locations are confirmed. The site advises checking back frequently for additions.
• National championships — The Canadian National Kendo Championships, including results and wrap-ups (for example, the 22nd Canadian National Kendo Championships results posted August 13, 2026).
• Annual General Meeting — The 2026 CKF Annual General Meeting notice.
• Team Canada announcements — Junior Team Canada selections and results, such as the Junior Team Canada at the 2026 Kaiseiki Tournament and the Junior Team Canada for Kaiseiki 2026.
• Calls for players — Open invitations to submit interest in representing Canada, such as the call for players for the 2026 Student Kendo Open Tournament (interest due by August 25th).
• Upcoming events — The Canadian National Kendo Championships are listed for August 7–10, 2026 in Burnaby, BC, with a dedicated event page.

Checking Grading Schedules

Gradings are the item most members need to track, since dates and locations vary by region and are added over time. The site's Upcoming Gradings section states that Spring-Summer gradings are scheduled for Kendo and Iaido across the country, and directs visitors to check back frequently for additional dates and locations. There is also a 2026 Kendo/Iaido/Jodo Gradings post that points readers to an FAQ for details.

Practical approach: check the Upcoming Grading Schedule page directly rather than relying only on the news feed, because the schedule page is the maintained list and the news posts are announcements about it.

Password-Protected Posts

Not everything in the news feed is public. Some posts are marked "Protected" and display a password prompt — for example, a July 16, 2026 protected post. If you encounter one, you need the password supplied by the federation (typically distributed to members or a specific group). There is no self-service way to bypass this; if you believe you should have access, contact the federation through its published channels.

Following Team Canada

If your interest is the national team rather than general federation news, the Team Canada and National Team Program pages are the relevant sections. The site notes that the World Kendo Championships are held every three years, that Team Canada competed at the 19th WKC in Milan, Italy in July 2024, and that the 20th WKC is scheduled for Tokyo, Japan in May 2027. A President's message rounding up the Milan performance is linked from the site. Team activities are also promoted through the federation's social media channels.

A Workable Routine

1. Join the mailing list once, so major announcements reach you without repeated site visits.
2. Bookmark the Federation News page for the full post history, including results and calls for players.
3. Check the Upcoming Grading Schedule page before each grading season, since it is updated independently of news posts.
4. Log in to the member area if you are a registered member, to reach content not shown publicly.
5. Watch for deadlines in calls for players — the 2026 Student Kendo Open Tournament call, for instance, asked for interest by August 25th.

The site does not state that any of these resources are paid, and it does not publish pricing for membership or events on the pages reviewed here; treat membership and login requirements as stated rather than assumed.

Kendo Canada (kendo-canada.com) is the official website of the Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF), described on the site as Canada's national governing body for Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo. It serves as the federation's public information hub: you go there to find national championship details, grading schedules, Team Canada news, and federation announcements. It is aimed at practitioners, dojo members, and anyone looking for the national organization behind these three Japanese martial arts in Canada.

What the CKF is

The site presents the CKF as the national governing body dedicated to promoting the growth and development of Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo. Those three arts are the organizing categories of the federation and appear as the main sections of the site:

• Kendo — the fencing-like art of the bamboo sword
• Iaido — the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword
• Jodo — the staff art practiced against a sword

The site also lists affiliated organizations, including the International Kendo Federation (FIK), the World Anti-Doping Agency, and Sport Accord.

What you can find on the site

The homepage and news feed concentrate on a few recurring content areas:

A concrete example of the kind of information posted: the site lists the Canadian National Kendo Championships for August 7–10, 2026 in Burnaby, BC, and carries a wrap-up of the 22nd Canadian National Kendo Championships.

Team Canada and international competition

The CKF runs the National Team Program. According to the site, the World Kendo Championships are held every three years, and the men's and women's team programs were preparing for the 20th World Kendo Championships in Tokyo, Japan in May 2027, following the 19th WKC in Milan, Italy in July 2024. The site also notes Junior Team Canada participation in the 2026 Kaiseiki Tournament.

Practical notes for visitors

• Some posts are password-protected, so not all content is publicly viewable.
• The site points members to a login area and a mailing list for updates.
• Grading dates and locations are posted as they are confirmed, and the site advises checking back for additional dates.

If you are looking for the national body that oversees Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo in Canada — or for grading and championship information — kendo-canada.com is the CKF's own channel for that.

The Canadian National Kendo Championships is the national-level kendo competition listed on kendo-canada.com, the website of the Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF). The site identifies the CKF as Canada's national governing body for Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo. For the edition currently featured on the homepage, the dates shown are August 7–10, 2026, in Burnaby, BC, with a link to an event page. The most recent completed edition referenced on the site is the 22nd Canadian National Kendo Championships, which has a results and wrap-up post.

What the event is

The championships sit within the CKF's competitive calendar alongside other national and international activities. The site's news feed shows it as a multi-day event with competition results published afterward, and it appears next to related announcements such as team selection and gradings.

The CKF's broader scope, as described on the site, covers three traditional martial arts:

• Kendo
• Iaido
• Jodo

The national championships specifically carry the Kendo name, while gradings and other notices on the site cover Kendo and Iaido together.

Dates and location shown on the site

Because event dates and venues can change, treat the homepage listing as a starting point and confirm details on the linked event page before making travel or registration plans.

How to find event information, results, and announcements

The site organizes this material in a few recurring places:

1. Homepage news feed — upcoming championships, results posts, and calls for players appear here in reverse-chronological order. The 22nd championships results and wrap-up, the 2026 Student Kendo Open call for players, and the 2026 CKF Annual General Meeting all appear as separate news items.
2. Event page — the upcoming championships listing links to a dedicated event page, which is where you would expect schedule and entry information to be consolidated.
3. Quick Links — the site provides a Quick Links section, along with a mailing list signup and a member's login.
4. Gradings section — separate from the championships, the site notes that Spring-Summer gradings for Kendo and Iaido are scheduled across the country, with a schedule page and a prompt to check back for additional dates and locations.

Note that some posts on the site are password-protected, so not every item in the news feed is publicly readable.

Related competitive context

The site also covers Canada's national team program. It states that the World Kendo Championships are held every three years, that the 19th edition took place in Milan, Italy in July 2024, and that the 20th World Kendo Championships are scheduled for Tokyo, Japan in May 2027. A separate article rounds up Team Canada's performance at the 19th WKC. Junior team activity is also referenced, including Junior Team Canada at the 2026 Kaiseiki Tournament.

If your interest is in competing rather than spectating, the national championships and the team program announcements are the two threads to follow on the site.

Team Canada fields both a Women's and a Men's team at the World Kendo Championships (WKC), which are held every three years in host cities around the world. According to Kendo Canada (kendo-canada.com), the national governing body for Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo in Canada, the teams are preparing for the 20th World Kendo Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in May 2027, following their participation in the 19th WKC in Milan, Italy, in July 2024.

The WKC Cycle and Canada's Place in It

The World Kendo Championships operate on a three-year rotation, with a different host city each cycle. This rhythm shapes how Team Canada plans, selects, and trains:

• 19th WKC — Milan, Italy (July 2024): Canada competed in both the Women's and Men's team programs. Kendo Canada published a President's message rounding up Team Canada's performance at the event.
• 20th WKC — Tokyo, Japan (May 2027): The next target for both teams. Kendo Canada describes the Women's and Men's programs as "excited to challenge the world once again" in Tokyo.

Because the cycle is three years long, the gap between Milan and Tokyo gives athletes and coaches a defined preparation window rather than an annual competition schedule.

How the National Team Program Is Structured

Kendo Canada maintains a National Team Program under its "Team Canada" section. The site frames the program around two squads — Women's and Men's — both of which compete at the WKC. The program's public-facing purpose is to represent Canada at the world level and to keep supporters informed about team activities.

For anyone trying to understand the pathway, the key takeaway is that national team representation is organized at the federation level, not through independent clubs. Kendo Canada is the body that fields the teams and communicates their schedules and results.

How to Follow Team Canada

Kendo Canada states that team activities can be followed "through our website and social media channels." In practice, that means:

1. Start at kendo-canada.com — the Team Canada and National Team Program pages carry program news and context.
2. Check the news feed — federation news items cover team developments, results, and wrap-ups (for example, the 19th WKC President's message).
3. Watch for WKC-specific announcements — as Tokyo 2027 approaches, expect updates on selection, preparation, and event logistics to appear through the same channels.
4. Use the mailing list — the site offers a "Join Our Mailing List" option for people who want federation updates delivered rather than checking back manually.

What to Expect Between Now and Tokyo 2027

The Milan 2024 results and wrap-up are already published, so the public record of the last cycle is available. For the Tokyo cycle, the useful things to monitor are team announcements, training or selection news, and any event pages tied to the 20th WKC. Since the championships are still ahead, details such as final rosters and schedules are likely to be released closer to the event rather than all at once.

If your interest is in supporting the team, following results, or understanding how Canadian kendo is represented internationally, the federation website is the authoritative starting point — and the three-year WKC cycle is the calendar that everything else revolves around.

The Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF) publishes its grading information on kendo-canada.com under an Upcoming Gradings section, which lists scheduled Kendo and Iaido gradings across the country with dates and locations. The site notes that you should check back frequently, because additional dates and locations are added over time. If you want the current list, go directly to that section rather than relying on news posts, which mix gradings with tournament and administrative announcements.

Where the schedule lives on the site

The grading schedule is not a single fixed calendar page with permanent dates. It appears as an Upcoming Gradings block, currently describing Spring–Summer gradings for Kendo and Iaido held across Canada, with a prompt to return for more dates and locations.

Practical implications:

• Season-based, not year-round. The posted block covers a specific grading season (Spring–Summer in the current listing), so expect the page to change as new seasons are announced.
• Kendo and Iaido are listed together. The schedule text names both arts; Jodo is one of the three martial arts the CKF governs, so check the same area and the federation news for Jodo-specific notices rather than assuming a separate page.
• Locations vary nationally. Gradings are described as taking place "across the country," so you need to read each entry for its city rather than expecting one national venue.

What else on the site points to grading details

Beyond the schedule block, grading information surfaces through federation news and FAQ links:

The pattern to note: grading announcements are dated news items, and at least one of them explicitly routes readers to an FAQ. That FAQ is the place to look for procedural questions the schedule itself doesn't answer.

A workable routine for finding your grading

1. Open the Upcoming Gradings section on kendo-canada.com and read the current season's entries for date and city.
2. Scan Federation News for the most recent post with "Gradings" in the title — these carry the announcement date and often link to an FAQ.
3. Follow the FAQ link in that post for the questions the schedule doesn't cover.
4. Re-check periodically. The site's own instruction is to check back frequently for additional dates and locations, which means a single visit may not show your region yet.
5. If your dojo or provincial body is affiliated, ask them directly — local organizers often know about a grading before or alongside the national posting.

Common sticking points

• Assuming one national date. The listing is explicitly multi-location, so a grading near you may appear later than others.
• Treating news posts as the schedule. News items are dated snapshots; the Upcoming Gradings block is the standing reference.
• Expecting registration details in the schedule. The site shows dates and locations and points to an FAQ, but does not state fees, deadlines, or a registration platform in the material available. Confirm those with the organizing body or your dojo.
• Confusing gradings with tournaments. The same news feed carries championships (e.g. the Canadian National Kendo Championships, August 7–10, 2026, in Burnaby, BC) and team announcements; filter for "Gradings" specifically.

If you are also trying to understand what the CKF is and what it governs, that is covered separately — the federation is Canada's national governing body for Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo.