Kaifukan Kendo and Iaido

Kaifukan is a dojo located in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii.  It was established in April, 2001 by Kunio Maeda, Kendo Kyoshi 7 Dan and Iaido 4 Dan, who moved to Hawaii from Japan in the summer of 1999.  Kaifukan is a member of the Hawaii Kendo Federation, an affiliate of the International Kendo Federation. 

In our kendo practice, we emphasize the teaching and application of kendo fundamentals.  We abstain from participating in tournaments, because we believe that fixation on "scoring points" and "winning the game" often comes at the expense of proper technique, which undermines the purpose and benefits of kendo practice.

Iaido is also taught but exclusively to advanced Kaifukan kendo students.

Practice is held at the pavilion area at Kailua Recreation Center.  Our current practice schedule is as follows:  

Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm (kendo)
Saturday at 9:00am (iaido) and 10:00am (kendo)

For additional information, please contact Maeda Sensei at kaifukan@hawaii.rr.com