is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). It began as samurai warriors' customary swordsmanship exercises, and today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread to many other nations across the world.
Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art that evolved from traditional samurai swordsmanship and involves fighting with bamboo swords while wearing protective armor. Practiced extensively in Japan and around the world, it began as a training method for samurai and continues to be a popular discipline globally today.
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is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). It began as samurai warriors' customary swordsmanship exercises, and today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread to many other nations across the world.
==History== thumb|Kendo in the early Meiji period (1873) thumb|Takasugi Shinsaku, late [[Edo period kendo practitioner]]
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