New York City now has its own hometown virtuoso in the swordsmanship of the samurai. Shozo Kato, 54, recently became the third person from outside of Japan to pass the notoriously difficult exam for ...

Forget tag and dodge ball, it's all about kendo at Summerlin Academy. And on Monday, the king of kendo gave students pointers about the art of samurai swordsmanship. "It's a great honor for us," said ...

Sensei Temujiin Lowe, the primary instructor for San Jose State University’s Kendo Club, insists the bamboo swords his team uses are not for fighting. “We don’t hit with those,” said Lowe, “It’s kind ...

Third-year political science student Steven Yang removes his tenugui during practice. The tenugui helps keep sweat from dripping onto the swordsman. Members of the UCLA Kendo club gather around as ...