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Legal steps for Kendo, Iaido, and/or Jodo entity formation

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The All US Kendo Federation recently announced that, starting in April 2025, all individuals seeking high-rank promotions in Kendo will...

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Feb 142 min read

About the Authors Mark Kerstein and Shamina Chang are attorneys at The Law Office of Mark A. Kerstein, based in Houston, Texas. They...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read

In our previous posts, we covered how to create a legal entity for the dojo and how to maintain good standing. In this post, we cover...

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Oct 5, 20222 min read

Introduction In our first post, we posted a checklist of steps for starting a Kendo or Iaido legal entity. In our second post, we...

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Aug 16, 20223 min read

In the previous post, we provided our recommended checklist for opening a Dojo. Next, we will go further in detail and explain why these...

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Jul 5, 20223 min read

Looking to start a Kendo or Iaido Dojo or club? There are several important legal steps to take in order to create one. The first and...

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Jun 13, 20223 min read

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