Editing Kendo (section)

==National and international organizations==
{{See also|Kendo around the world}}

Many national and regional organizations manage and promote kendo activities outside [[Japan]]. The major organizing body is the [[International Kendo Federation]] (FIK). The FIK is a non-governmental international federation of national and regional kendo organisations. An aim of the FIK is to provide a link between Japan and the international kendo community and to promote and popularize kendo, [[iaido]] and [[jodo]]. The FIK was established in 1970 with 17 national federations. The number of affiliated and recognized organizations has increased over the years to 57 (as of May 2015).<ref name="kendo-fik">{{cite web|url=http://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/IKF-affiliates.htm|title=International Kendo Federation|publisher=kendo-fik.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621003750/http://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-page2/IKF-affiliates/IKF-affiliates.htm|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> The FIK is recognized by [[SportAccord]] as a 'Full Member',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportaccord.com/en/members/ |title=SportAccord Members |publisher=SportAccord Members |access-date=17 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727070320/http://www.sportaccord.com/en/members/ |archive-date=27 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and is also recognized by the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wada-ama.org/en/World-Anti-Doping-Program/Sports-and-Anti-Doping-Organizations/The-Code/Code-Acceptance/Outside-the-Olympic-Movement/ |title=Alliance of Members of Sportaccord |publisher=WADA |access-date=17 September 2012 |archive-date=20 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020181631/http://www.wada-ama.org/en/World-Anti-Doping-Program/Sports-and-Anti-Doping-Organizations/The-Code/Code-Acceptance/Outside-the-Olympic-Movement/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Other organizations that promote the study of Japanese martial arts, including kendo, are the [[Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]] (DNBK) and the [[International Martial Arts Federation]] (IMAF). The current DNBK has no connection to the pre-war organization, although it shares the same goals. The [[International Martial Arts Federation]] (IMAF) was established in Kyoto in 1952 and is dedicated to the promotion and development of the martial arts worldwide, including kendo.<ref name="imaf.com"/>