Women compete in kendo at Japan's martial arts Mecca for 1st time

Mihiro Kondo (C, R) and Tai Watanabe (C, L) compete in the women's final at the national kendo championships at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Nov. 3, 2024. The Nippon Budokan, Japan's martial arts Mecca, hosted women's kendo competition for the first time at the tournament, which has been held annually since 1962.