Alternative History
International Kendo Federation World Championships
Founded 1967
Region Worldwide (IFK)
Number of teams 40 (tournament)
Current champions Flag of California (Land of Empires) California
(2nd title)
Most successful team War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army Japan
Flag of the Russian Imperial Republic Russia
(5 titles each)
Soccerball current event 2015 IFK World Championships

 The International Kendo Federation World Championships is an international kendo competition contested by the senior teams of international kendo. The championships are held every 3 years since 1967. The current champions is the Republic of California, who won their 2nd title in 2012. The most successful teams are the Empire of Japan and Empire of Russia, who both claim 4 titles. 


The compeition involves a qualification phase in which that takes place over 2 years to determine the 40 teams that will participate. The 2012 IFK World Championships was held in Zulu Republic and the 2015 competition will be held in the Republic of California. 

Sport and Rules[]

Unlike OTL Kendo, this version of kendo combines, kendo, jujitsu, ninjitsu, kyudo, and naginatajutsu. Nations will compete in teams of 5 consisting of 1 captain, 2 polearms, 1 Archer, and 1 Sword. Due to the fact that running was common in this version of kendo, boots are worn by the teams. During each quarter,at least one kendoka (female) must be present amongst the kenshi (male). Scoring is calculated by adding up the quarter scores to determine the final scores. The team with the highest score wins. Quarter scores are calculated by how many players each team loses during the quarter. Substitutes will count in the final score as the number of substitutes sent per quarter will decrease the score. Male practictioners of Kendo are called Kenshi, while female practitioners are called Kendoka. 

Equipment and Uniform[]

The uniform is same as in OTL kendo, with a couple new items added in. All players will wear the standard kendo bugo, keikogi, and hakama. The sai, kanabo, yumi, shuriken and nunchuku are also used by different positions. 

Results[]

Year Host Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place Number of teams
1967
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Japan Japan Russia Korea China 32
1970
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Korea Russia Japan Korea China 32
1973
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Japan Russia Japan Korea Taiwan 36
1976
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Russia Japan Russia Taiwan Korea 38
1979
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Korea Japan Korea Germany Taiwan 38
1982
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Korea UAS Japan China Korea 40
1985
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Russia China Japan Korea UAS 40
1988
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China Russia Japan UAS China 40
1991
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UAS China Japan Russia Zulu Republic 40
1994
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Japan California Russia Zulu Republic UAS 40
1997
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China Russia Japan Zulu Republic China 40
2000
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Russia Japan Russia Canada China 40
2003
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Korea Russia Japan Korea Canada 40
2006
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Taiwan Taiwan Japan China Korea 40
2009
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Japan Japan Russia Korea Singapore 40
2012
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Zulu Republic California Japan Russia Korea 40
2015
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California 40