Helsingin yliopiston kendoseura – University of Helsinki Kendo Club 

Next basic course starts 5.9.2025 read more about it

Created in 1999, Univesity of Helsinki Kendo club is the steadiest student kendo club in Finland.

Helsingin Yliopiston Kendoseura, commonly called HY Kendo is a student sports association. We practice Kendo, (a Budō or Japanese martial art using bamboo swords and protective armors) two to three times a week in the morning, our dojo is in the city center of Helsinki. We use the facilities of Unisport and University of Helsinki. We are a very international, social and inclusive small community, we welcome any university students willing to break a sweat.
We offer two basic course a year to introduce student to kendo.

Training time and place – see next event at the bottom of the page.
Tuesday · 07:00 – 08:15
Friday · 07:00 – 08:15
Saturday · 09:30 – 11:00 (every other week)
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Porthania · Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Suomi – Finland

Check HY Kendo’s latest post:

Tsuba-zeriai (鍔迫り合い) - Sword Guard Contact Distance

WeeKendo 2025

Winter is coming, but not before Weekendo! I Prepare yourself for some intense shiai training with lots of screaming, because HY Kendo is hosting the 4th WeeKendo seminar on 22nd to 23rd of November 2025 in Porthania. The event is led by Merci Czimbalmos (6. dan renshi) and Otto Seppänen (6. dan) and it will […]

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October’s Shiai Event – Lokakuun shiaitapahtuma

The Capital Region Kendo League is back – and everyone from the Capital Region and beyond (yes, even from abroad) is warmly welcome! I The event takes place on the 25th of October 2025 from 12:00 to 18:00. Its location is Leppävaaran liikuntahalli (Veräjäpellonkatu 6 02650 Espoo), which should take around 10 to 15 minutes […]

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Incoming Basic Course

Are you familiar with kendo? If not, then we have good news for you, since our next basic course begins on Friday 5.9.2025! For those willing to try something new, we will teach some basics of kendo. Despite of our focus on an old martial art, we are an internationally-minded and friendly club that welcomes […]

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Summer Break Ahead

The spring season will officially come to its end, as on Tuesday the 17th of June our club organises one last asageiko before the beginning of the summer break. Thanks to all the familiar and new faces that showed up at our dojo during the past sessions. Get ready for some more on the 15th […]

Shiai Event 3.5.2025

The final is here, since HY Kendo organises its last shiai event of this season on Saturday, the 3rd of May! The event will be held in our dojo in Porthania from 09:15 onwards, and the ending ceremony will begin at 15:00. While the shiai event is open for all kendokas regardless of their grades, […]

Upcoming trainings and events at HY Kendo:

contact us if you want to join the practice.

18/11/2025

  • asa-geiko – Kendo practice
    18/11/2025  07:00 – 08:15
    Porthania, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

21/11/2025

  • asa-geiko – Kendo practice
    21/11/2025  07:00 – 08:15
    Porthania, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

25/11/2025

  • asa-geiko – Kendo practice
    25/11/2025  07:00 – 08:15
    Porthania, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

28/11/2025

  • asa-geiko – Kendo practice
    28/11/2025  07:00 – 08:15
    Porthania, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland