Metroken Ladies at the 1st ASEAN Ladies Renseikai 2026

Women Kendoka from all over South East Asia. Photo from the Malaysia Kendo Association.

Metroken ladies Elvi Inoue and Janelle Dacumos, along with our friends from IGA Kendo Club Philippines and Davao Kendo Club, are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this weekend for the 1st ASEAN Ladies Renseikai 2026!

Metroken Ladies: Janelle Dacumos and Elvi Inoue, together with 2 women kendoka from SEA. Photo from the Malaysia Kendo Association.

From left to right: Davao Kendo Club's Arlene Maurillo, Xylia Alzate, Drewl Rabay, Metro Kendo Club's Elvi Inoue, Janelle Dacumos, and IGA Kendo Club's Verns Chiongbian

Bringing ASEAN women kendoka together for a weekend of intensive keiko (practice) and shinpan (referee) training, led by some of the top women kendoka in ASEAN.

Hosted by Malaysia Kendo Association in collaboration with BUSHIDO. Photos from the Malaysia Kendo Association.