The 19th World Kendo Championships is finally here.

• Thursday 4 July 2024:
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Women’s Individual Championships
• Friday 5 July 2024:
  • Women’s Team Championships – Pools
  • Men’s Team Championships – Pools
• Saturday 6 July 2024:
  • Men’s Individual Championships
• Sunday 7 July 2024:
  • Women’s Team Championships – Knockout Rounds
  • Men’s Team Championships – Knockout Rounds

Events will start around 10:00am local time (Milano, Italy, GMT+2) each day, which will be around 4:00pm in WA (GMT+8).

Official website: https://wkc2024.com/

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Australia’s Results

• Women’s Individuals
  • Top 8 (Quarter-Finals) – K. Kishikawa
  • Fighting Spirit Award – K. Kishikawa
• Men’s Individuals
  • Top 8 (Quarter-Finals) – A. Kishikawa
  • Top 16 – K. Nibu-Jones
  • Fighting Spirit Award – A. Kishikawa
  • Fighting Spirit Award – K. Nibu-Jones
• Women’s Teams
  • Top 4 (Semi-Finals) – Equal 3rd Place
• Men’s Teams
  • Top 8 (Quarter-Finals)
  • Fighting Spirit Award – Y. Kim

Photo credit: Kendo Photography, Facebook.

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Live Stream Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@KendoLiveStreaming / https://wkc2024.com/streaming-social-channels/

Courts & Pool Orders:

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Women’s Individuals

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NUiERgtW5A
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aho–XSLAaU
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz4yJJ9l8js
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MswyXOMpnvs
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKsyO_CLsDM + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxw8npCHcg
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KKDwMtpt7c

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALS: K. Kishikawa

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
K. Kishikawa	M K	–	E. Jonsson [SWE3]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M M	–	T. Terrazos [PER5]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	K	–	Y. Yau [HKG1]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M M	–	P. Jaquet [SUI3]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M K	–	S. Guadarrama [FRA5]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M	M M	M. Sato [JPN6]	YouTube

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALS: J. Tran

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
J. Tran	D K	–	M. Nagayoshi [CRO2]	YouTube
J. Tran	D	D	T. Yeung [HKG3]	YouTube
J. Tran	K D	–	R. Buoziene [LTU2]	YouTube
J. Tran	–	M M	A. Yearwood [POL1]	YouTube

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALS: I. Somera

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
I. Somera	–	M M	M. Stachowicz [POL4]	YouTube
I. Somera	M	–	A. Garino [ITA3]	YouTube

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALS: H. Goh

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
H. Goh	M	–	M. Drazic [CRO3]	YouTube
H. Goh	D	M	Nu. Martinez [MEX4]	YouTube
H. Goh	–	M M	K. Tada [USA2]	YouTube

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Men’s Individuals

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1xOR90sO8k
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cADqJr6rzv0
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ1HNbTYORE
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j-YJjQlARo
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3haiO56qRQg
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFp7ucM2vX4

MEN’S INDIVIDUALS: A. Kishikawa

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
A. Kishikawa	M M	–	D. Nguyen [NED3]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	M K	–	B. Terracini [DEN3]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	M M	–	S. Pulgarin [COL2]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	M D	M	M. Maciulevicius [LTU3]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	D M	–	M. Andrijasevic [MNE3]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	K M	M	S. Miyashita [CAN7]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	–	M M	K. Matsuzaki [JPN8]	YouTube

MEN’S INDIVIDUALS Block 5 Results:

• [COL2] S. Pulgarin: 0 win / 0 point
• [NED3] D. Nguyen: 2 wins / 4 points
• [AUS6] A. Kishikawa: 3 wins / 6 points
• [DEN3] B. Terracini: 1 win / 3 points

MEN’S INDIVIDUALS: R. T’en

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
R. T’en	M M	–	J. Almeida [POR1]	YouTube
R. T’en	K K	–	M. Coskovic [CRO6]	YouTube
R. T’en	M	M M	A. Vucinic [MNE2]	YouTube

MEN’S INDIVIDUALS: K. Nibu-Jones

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
K. Nibu-Jones	H	h	A. Ganzhinov [FIN3]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	M M	–	M. Sljivancanin [MNE4]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	O O	–	forfeit	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	M	h	R. Nieuwenhuijzen [NED4]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	K	–	M. Ivanovski [MKD2]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	h	M	S. Ohira [JPN9]	YouTube

MEN’S INDIVIDUALS: K. Tran

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	vs	Links
K. Tran	M M	–	J. Trettenes [NOR7]	YouTube
K. Tran	M	M M	L. Guadarrama [FRA6]	YouTube
K. Tran	–	–	K. Labernia Homma [ESP7]	YouTube

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Women’s Teams (Day 1)

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHByut3VlNc
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvhEZb0KdVI
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_9i0NL7O0
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2WRwSkVYEg
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YHMr2N1fpU
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jYdqMU0w_U

WOMEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Ireland (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Ireland [IRL]	Links
S. Zhong	–	–	S. Pierce-Melly [IRL1]	YouTube
Y. Jeong	K D	–	A. Mendoza [IRL2]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M M	–	O. O’Neill [IRL3]	YouTube
J. Feng	M M	–	A. Tsubo [IRL4]	YouTube
D. Chun	M M	–	? [IRL5]	YouTube
4 wins	8	0	0 win

WOMEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Malaysia (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Malaysia [MAS]	Links
S. Zhong	M	–	G. Ching [MAS2]	YouTube
Y. Jeong	O O	–	forfeit	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	–	–	Y. Lim [MAS4]	YouTube
J. Feng	M	–	C. Seet [MAS5]	YouTube
D. Chun	K M	–	S. Chia [MAS3]	YouTube
4 wins	6	0	0 win

WOMEN’S TEAMS Block 8 Results:

• Australia: 8 wins / 14 points
• Ireland: ?
• Malaysia: ?

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Women’s Teams (Day 2)

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbto293IU-8
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxnGzA11hU
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bEID9IvXxA
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9XlfS2XYc
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4JBJjFwkY
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ls8LRddtXY

WOMEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Chinese Taipei (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Chinese Taipei [TPE]	Links
S. Zhong	–	M M	C. Liu [TPE1]	YouTube
Y. Jeong	–	M	W. Tsao [TPE7]	YouTube
K. Kishikawa	M	–	W. Hsu [TPE3]	YouTube
J. Feng	M	M	Y. Wu [TPE4]	YouTube
D. Chun	M M	–	S. Ciou [TPE5]	YouTube
2 wins	4	4	2 wins
D. Chun	K	–	C. Liu [TPE1]	YouTube

WOMEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Finland (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Finland [FIN]	Links
K. Kishikawa	–	–	S. Redsven [FIN5]	YouTube
Y. Jeong	–	–	M. Lahdenpohja [FIN2]	YouTube
D. Chun	K M	K	L. Ylitalo [FIN3]	YouTube
S. Zhong	M	K	M. Czimbalmos [FIN1]	YouTube
J. Feng	M	–	S. Kankare [FIN4]	YouTube
2 wins	4	2	0 wins

WOMEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Japan (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Japan [JPN]	Links
K. Kishikawa	–	K M	H. Mizukawa [JPN10]	YouTube
Y. Jeong	–	K M	M. Takenaka [JPN]	YouTube
D. Chun	–	M M	M. Takahashi [JPN4]	YouTube
S. Zhong	–	M M	M. Senoo [JPN8]	YouTube
J. Feng	–	K M	T. Watanabe [JPN1]	YouTube
0 wins	0	10	5 wins

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Men’s Teams (Day 1)

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ufvk0xRg8
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQwzKBAqL4I
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRwsvW9X7-s
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F-n4sz2BVI
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L50c7ZC2Epo
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OXpRyi7zXs + https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IK8b4Cs2SM

MEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Austria (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Austria [AUT]	Links
K. Nibu-Jones	h	–	D. Panov [AUT5]	YouTube
D. Park	M M	M	H. Hartl [AUT3]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	–	–	M. Bonsch [AUT6]	YouTube
T. Reeve	–	M	D. Banai [AUT2]	YouTube
Y. Kim	M	h	L. Prayer [AUT1]	YouTube
2 wins	3	2	1 win

MEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs New Zealand (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	New Zealand [NZL]	Links
A. Kishikawa	M M	–	Z. Hong Chai [NZL6]	YouTube
D. Park	M	–	M. Matsunari [NZL3]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	M	–	K. Edwards [NZL2]	YouTube
T. Reeve	–	M M	M. Lee [NZL4]	YouTube
Y. Kim	M	M	R. Guo [NZL1]	YouTube
3 wins	4	3	1 win

MEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Bulgaria (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Bulgaria [BUL]	Links
K. Nibu-Jones	D M h	–	M. Dimitrov [BUL1]	YouTube
D. Park	M M	–	L. Sagaev [BUL2]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	M M	–	K. Vadenicharov [BUL3]	YouTube
T. Reeve	M M	–	Y. Markov [BUL4]	YouTube
Y. Kim	M K	–	S. Yonov [BUL7]	YouTube
5 wins	10	0	0 win

MEN’S TEAMS Block 11 Results:

• Bulgaria: 5 wins / 10 points
• Austria: 4 wins / 8 points
• Australia: 10 wins / 17 points
• New Zealand: 6 wins / 11 points

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Men’s Teams (Day 2)

Stream Links:

• Court A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbto293IU-8
• Court B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxnGzA11hU
• Court C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bEID9IvXxA
• Court D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP9XlfS2XYc
• Court E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu5TCmmIqbA
• Court F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ls8LRddtXY

MEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs Montenegro (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	Montenegro [MNE]	Links
K. Nibu-Jones	D	–	T. Smolovic [MNE5]	YouTube
D. Park	M M	M	M. Sljivancanin [MNE4]	YouTube
A. Kishikawa	M M	–	A. Vucinic [MNE2]	YouTube
T. Reeve	D	M M	D. Duraskovic [MNE1]	YouTube
Y. Kim	K H	–	M. Andrijasevic [MNE3]	YouTube
4 wins	8	3	1 win

MEN’S TEAMS: Australia vs United States of America (YouTube)

[AUS] Australia	Points	Points	United States [USA]	Links
A. Kishikawa	M	h	J. Williams [USA2]	YouTube
D. Park	–	h K M	B. Wang [USA5]	YouTube
K. Nibu-Jones	–	–	A. Steele [USA3]	YouTube
Y. Kim	h H	–	D. Williams [USA4]	YouTube
T. Reeve	–	M K	J. Brown [USA1]	YouTube
2 wins	2	4	2 wins

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Australian Team

• Coaches & Managers:
  • Head Coach: Yoichi Yano (VKR)
  • Men’s Coach: Daniel (Kwangyul) Jeong (VKR)
  • Women’s Coach: Duy Pham (NSWKA)
  • Manager: Kwang Ho Lee (TSR)
  • Assistant Manager: Yaya Jeong (VKR)
  • Fundraising Campaign Manager: Kristina Ventura (prev: John Ou)
  • Physiotherapist: Nicole Saccardo
• Women’s Team
  • Yue Julie Feng (NSW), Captain
  • Da Seul Chun (NSW), Vice Captain
  • Yaya Jeong (VIC)
  • Julie Tran (VIC)
  • Kelly Jun Kishikawa (NSW)
  • Iris Somera (NSW)
  • Samantha Zhong (NSW)
  • Hoey Yein Goh (VIC)
• Men’s Team
  • Trent Reeve (VIC), Captain
  • Dwight Park (NSW), Vice Captain
  • Yoonsu Kim (NSW)
  • Richard T’en (VIC)
  • Kelvin Tran (NSW)
  • Alan Kishikawa (NSW)
  • Kentarou Ashton Nibu-Jones (VIC)

January 2024 Team Report: https://www.kendoaustralia.asn.au/content/wp-content/uploads/WKC-National-Team-Newsletter-Jan-2024.pdf

Fundraising Donation: https://asf.org.au/projects/australian-kendo-renmei/australian-kendo-renmei-team-19wkc-campaign

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Tournament Draws

Women’s Individuals

Women’s Teams

Men’s Teams

Men’s Individuals

WKC2024 MATCHES

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Links and Social Media

• Australian Kendo, Facebook
• Australian Kendo Team support and news page, Facebook
• kendoaustralia, Instagram
• kendolivestreamingwkc, Instagram
• Hashtag #auskendoteam, Facebook
• Hashtag #wkc2024, Facebook
• Kendo Live Streaming, YouTube
• Confederazione Italiana Kendo, Facebook
• confederazioneitalianakendo, Instagram

– Bernard Yehuda

www.WAKendo.com.au