Shoryuhai
The Harvard Invitational Shoryuhai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament, or for short, is the oldest intercollegiate kendo tournament in North America. Now in its 26th year, the Shoryuhai is hosted annually by the Harvard Radcliffe Kendo Club each spring. The 2024 tournament held March 16 and 17, 2024. Teams come from all over North America and Europe, including teams from Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The tournament is held in the Harvard University Malkin Athletic Center basketball court. The fundamental purpose of the Shoryuhai is to promote kendo at the collegiate level. History Origins In April 1997, several Northeast-region college students came together at Harvard for an informal good-will kendo tournament. The tournament was sparsely attended - totaling not more than 15 competitors. The following year, attendance increased three-fold, and included teams from Harvard, Yale, Cornell, McGill University, the University of Connecticut and the University of Wate ...
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