November 14-15, 2026
For the first time, six women’s national teams will come together in Vancouver for the Women’s Maple Cup, an invitation-only international Kendo renseikai hosted by Team Canada.
Over two days, some of the world’s leading female kendoka will push themselves and each other through team competitions, shared keiko, and the pursuit of growth.
In November 2026, six nations meet at the Richmond Olympic Oval — the venue built for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, on the edge of the Fraser River just outside Vancouver.
Its roof is one of the largest wood spans in the world, shaped like a heron’s wing and built from British Columbia pine. Beneath it, a floor that has hosted national championships since the Games ended.
A world-class Renseikai deserves a world-class house.
The Women’s Maple Cup is about the global kendo community.
It is an opportunity to bring together female kendoka from around the world for two days of competition, keiko, friendship and international exchange. We look forward to welcoming all of you to Vancouver for the inaugural Women’s World Maple Cup.
07:30 | Venue Doors Open
08:00 | Warm Up
09:00 | Opening Ceremony
09:30 | Shiais Commence
12:30 | Lunch
13:15 | Shiais Commence
16:00 | Open Keiko
17:00 | Day Ends
07:30 | Venue Doors Open
08:00 | Warm Up
08:30 | Shiais Commence
11:30 | Lunch
12:00 | Shiais Commence
14:00 | Special East-West Match
(Japan vs World 10v10)
15:00 | Closing Ceremony
16:00 | Open Keiko
19:00 | Sayonara Party
Photo Credit: Bob Plowman
