Dojo History:
Covina Kendo Dojo is one of the oldest and largest schools of kendo here in the United States. Founded in 1969 by Akio Hara-sensei (7 dan), and brothers Takeshi and Makoto Yamaguchi, they began practice in the old social hall of the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center.

Their humble beginnings started with only a dozen beginner kenshi, which was comprised of the children of local Japanese-American families and now, 40 years later, the dojo has grown into an ethnically diverse base of over 50 students.

Covina Kendo Dojo is one of the founding members of the Southern California Kendo Federation (SCKF) and the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF).