Dear friends, Czech Kendo Federation would like to invite you to the 33rd Toru Giga Cup. This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kendo starting in our country. Please join us in celebration of this important milestone.
The event will take place in Prague from 16th to 18th October 2026
Find Out MorePlease feel invited to this great international tournament, where Kenshi and Senseis from Europe and beyond meet in Prague and study and enjoy Kendo together. Join the celebration of 40 years of Kendo in the Czech Republic.
Check out the details| Friday 16th October 2026 | 18.00 - 20.00 | Kendo Welcome Keiko, details will be specified later |
| Saturday 17th October 2026 | 9.00 - 17.00 | Individual tournaments, followed by a free Keiko session |
| Saturday 17th October 2026 | 19.00 - 24.00 | Sayonara party |
| Sunday 18th October 2026 | 9.00 - 15.00 | Team tournament, followed by a free Keiko session |
Juniors | boys and girls together, 14 to 17 years old
40+ | men and women together, 40 y/o or older
Ladies | women 18 y/o or older
Men | men 18 y/o or older
Teams | men and women together, 18 y/o or older, 5 members plus up to 2 substitutes
Chief Referee:
Mr. Tibor Barany (Kyoshi 7th Dan - Hungary)
Referees:
Mr. Dany Delepiere (Kyoshi 7th Dan - Belgium)
Mr. Serge Hendrickx (Kyoshi 7th Dan - Belgium)
Mrs. Jana Ziegelheimová (Kyoshi 7th Dan - Czechia)
Mrs. Asteria Akila (Renshi 6th Dan - Greece)
Mr. Filip Baumruk (Renshi 6th Dan - Czechia)
Mr. Wieslaw Biel (Renshi 6th Dan - Poland)
Mr. Jan Cílek (Renshi 6th Dan - Czechia)
Mr. Mihai Dutescu (Renshi 6th Dan - Romania)
Mr. Martin Fritz (Renshi 6th Dan - Czechia)
Mr. Tomáš Kyncl (Renshi 6th Dan - Czechia)
Mr. Lukáš Laibrt (Renshi 6th Dan - Czechia)
Mr. Jacek Lipinski (Renshi 6th Dan - Poland)
Mrs. Antigoni Tsintza (Renshi 6th Dan - Greece)
Mrs. Lisa Van Laecken (6th Dan - Belgium)
More senseis will be added later as they confirm thier participation
To be announced later
Hotel ASC, as well as a restaurant, is a part of the sport complex the event is being held in. If you wish to be accomodated in this Hotel, please indicate so in the registration form, we will send you a discount code. 2 hours of entrance to the swimming pools is alco included.
The event is organized by Czech Kendo Federation and three Prague Kendo Clubs: Kacubó Kenrikai, Kensei Dojo and Sandómon.
The registration form will be published later
Contact us at pkc@czech-kendo.cz
