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**ChicasCams** · 10-24-2006, 11:48 AM

*How many kendoka are there in Japan?
*How many (percent) of them are female?
*Can kendo still be considered Japan’s national sport?
*Is kendo still included in the PE lessons in Japanese schools?

*How many kendoka are there in the world?
*How many (percent) of all the kendoka in the world are female?

*How many kendoka are there in Japan?
There's never been a census taken of Kendo participation in Japan.
Estimates range from about 4 million to 7 million.

*How many (percent) of them are female?
Again I don't think there is any reliable information available. I think it's about 30%.

*Can kendo still be considered Japan’s national sport?
Kendo has never been considered Japan's national sport. Japan's national sport is Sumo.

*Is kendo still included in the PE lessons in Japanese schools?
Yes, but only for boys. From experience, boys get to choose whether they do kendo or judo once a week. The decision is made on a class by class, not individual basis.

*How many kendoka are there in the world?
Not sure. I've read on the net that there are about 350,000 in Korea. Worldwide participation compared with Japan and Korea would not be very significant.

*How many (percent) of all the kendoka in the world are female?
Probably a little less than in Japan.
We need more!

10-24-2006, 11:48 AM	#6
ChicasCams Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	How many kendoka are there in Japan? How many (percent) of them are female? Can kendo still be considered Japan’s national sport? Is kendo still included in the PE lessons in Japanese schools? How many kendoka are there in the world? How many (percent) of all the kendoka in the world are female? How many kendoka are there in Japan? There's never been a census taken of Kendo participation in Japan. Estimates range from about 4 million to 7 million. How many (percent) of them are female? Again I don't think there is any reliable information available. I think it's about 30%. Can kendo still be considered Japan’s national sport? Kendo has never been considered Japan's national sport. Japan's national sport is Sumo. Is kendo still included in the PE lessons in Japanese schools? Yes, but only for boys. From experience, boys get to choose whether they do kendo or judo once a week. The decision is made on a class by class, not individual basis. How many kendoka are there in the world? Not sure. I've read on the net that there are about 350,000 in Korea. Worldwide participation compared with Japan and Korea would not be very significant. How many (percent) of all the kendoka in the world are female? Probably a little less than in Japan. We need more!
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