ABOUT US
METRO KENDO CLUB
OUR MISSION
We are dedicated to promoting and advancing the Kendo practice in the Philippines.
OUR HISTORY
The Metro Kendo Club (MetroKen) started in the late 1970s by Japanese expatriates who wanted to continue practicing Kendo during their stay in the Philippines.
In the early 1990s, MetroKen held its weekly practice at the Manila Polo Club with about a dozen Japanese members and one Filipino, where almost half were young children.
By 2014, as the community grew and evolved, key leaders and founding members envisioned a new direction aligned with their goals and ambitions. With this vision, Metro Kendo Club was born, marking a fresh chapter focused on expanding kendo, fostering development, and building an inclusive, passionate club.
PRESENT DAY
Today, Metroken has grown to over 100 active members, practicing at both the Gatorade Hoops Center and Treston International College.
The club actively participates in local and international events—from examinations and tournaments to club visits—and proudly operates under the United Kendo Federation of the Philippines (UKFP), affiliated with the International Kendo Federation (FIK).
Metro Kendo Club remains committed to cultivating kendo in the Philippines, striving to elevate the practice and the community each day.
WHY WE KENDO
To discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana (sword).
TESTIMONIES
"Metro Kendo Club will help you find The Way of The Sword!"
Ronald Villaroya
Joined 1999
"MetroKen is my happy place, where I can go to do something I truly love, in a good environment with great friends."
Wally Chamsay
Joined 2005
"We, Inoue family like MetroKen because of the sensei’s commitment to teach Kendo for free.
The club’s culture of willingness to help
grow ones Kendo."
Inoue Family (Elvie, Yuta, Shu)
Joined 2005, 2009, 2011
"MetroKen has the best teachers. Best place to learn in the country if you want to achieve
high level, beautiful kendo."
Kurt Alvarez
Joined 2005
"Fun and enjoying it with my friends and school classmates, just like in the anime Bamboo Blade"
Zary Villarama
Joined 2016
"In MetroKen, there’s the fighting spirit from everyone which inspires me during training and gives me the excitement to look forward
for the next training. #kaizen"
Patricia Talavera
Joined 2018
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LOCATION
Mobile : +63 926 687 2515