Davao Kendo Club Official Website
Davao Kendo Club ダバオ 剣道 クラブ, the first official kendo club in Mindanao was founded last May 31, 2014 by Phillip Lim,3rd Dan.
With the guidance of its instructors and visiting senseis, the club continues its goal to develop new kendokas and mission to propagate Kendo not only in Davao Region but throughout Mindanao.
Club resident and visiting Senseis / Senpai:
Phillip Lim,3rd Dan
Matsuda Kazuya,3rd Dan
Masahiro Ono, 7th Dan
David Yeo, 7th Dan
DAVAO KENDO CLUB
Affiliated with the United Kendo Federation of the Philippines
Started the first school-based kendo club in Davao
Davao Doctors College Kendo Club, 2015 - First school based kendo club in Davao
Ateneo Kendo Club, 2017 - First university school based kendo club in Davao
Davao City High National School Kendo Club, 2022 first public school in the Philippines to have a school-based kendo club
Davao Kendo Club
Davao Kendo Club ダバオ 剣道 クラブ, the first official kendo club in Mindanao was founded last May 31, 2014, by Phillip Lim,3rd Dan.
In 2014, Phillip Lim,3rd Dan established the Davao Kendo Club in Davao with the mission of propagating Kendo's principles and etiquettes. The club, founded on May 31, 2014, stands as the first Kendo club in Mindanao. While Kendo clubs existed in Davao before World War II, particularly in Mintal, known as "Davaokuo" or Little Tokyo due to its Japanese residents, the Davao Kendo Club now serves as the pioneering kendo club in Davao.
With the guidance of its instructors and visiting sensei's, the club continues its goal to develop new kendokas and its mission to propagate Kendo in Davao Region and throughout Mindanao.
Club resident and visiting Sensei's / Senpai:
David Yeo, 7th Dan
Masahiro Ono, 7th Dan
Paul Minoza, 4th Dan
Phillip Lim,3rd Dan
Matsuda Kazuya,3rd Dan
DAVAO KENDO CLUB
Affiliated with the United Kendo Federation of the Philippines started the first school-based kendo club in Davao.
-Davao Doctors College Kendo Club, 2015 - first school-based kendo club in Davao
-Ateneo Kendo Club, 2017 - first university school-based kendo club in Davao
-Davao City High National School Kendo Club, 2022 first public school to have a school-based kendo club
-Lyceum of the Philippines Davao Kendo Club, 2024