Kendo Club Wins Championship at the Fuchu Citizens' Sports Fall Tournament, Among Other Achievements

October 29, 2026

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the TUFS Kendo Club competed in the Kendo Division at the 67th Fuchu Citizens’ Sports Autumn Tournament, held at Kyodo no Mori General Gymnasium (Fuchu City, Tokyo). The club achieved outstanding results in the General Individual Competition, taking first place as well as several top finishes.

<General Men’s Division (1st Dan and Below)>

  • Mr. HEWET Aston James (School of Japan Studies, 4th year)  – 2nd Place

<General Men’s Division (2nd Dan)>

  • Mr. Ryosuke MATSUBARA (School of International and Area Studies, Iberian Region / Spanish, 1st year)  – 3rd Place

<General Men’s Division (4th Dan and Above)>

  • Mr. Kota OKABE (School of International and Area Studies, Central European Studies / German, 4th year) – 3rd Place

<General Women’s Division 1>

  • Ms. Kotone UEDA (School of Language and Culture Studies, Italian / Southwest European Studies, 1st year)  – Champion
  • Ms. Yuki KIMURA (School of International and Area Studies, Northwest European Studies / English, 2nd year)  – 2nd Place

Comment from Ms. Ueda, the Champion:

I never expected to win, so I'm truly happy. I will continue to put my all into daily practice so that I can keep growing as a competitor.

　 (This text was translated by AI.)

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