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The History of JWFA

The History of JWFA

(Pre-history of JWFA)
1964 2nd Paralympic Games in Tokyo
Some Japanese wheelchair fencers participated but no records available.
1975 1st FESPIC (Far East & South Pacific) Games for the Disabled
was held in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Wheelchair fencing was one of the original games at FESPIC.
1976 25th Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games
1977 2nd FESPIC Games in Australia
1978 27th Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games
Japanese fencers played wheelchair fencing at above 3 competitions. No official records available.
1989 5th FESPIC Games at Kobe, Japan
4 male fencers and 2 female fencers from Japanese team played wheelchair fencing.
Wheelchair Fencing Class in Kyoto1994-1 Wheelchair Fencing Class
for the disabled at Kyoto City Sports Center for People with Disabilities by Mr. Shin-ichi Komatsu.
1994-9 FESPIC Games in Beijing, China
1 male fencer, 1 female fencer and Mr. Komatsu.

10th Annual Wheelchair Fencing competition at Hong Kong1995-4 10th Annual Wheelchair Fencing competition at Hong Kong
4 male fencers, 3 coaches


Kyoto Wheelchair Fencing Club(1995/5) 1995-5 Kyoto Wheelchair Fencing Club is started.
6 male fencers, 3 female fencers, 3 coaching staffs
1997-5 12th Annual Wheelchair Fencing competition at Hong Kong
4 male fencers, 4 coaches
1997-8 Wheelchair Fencing Tournament in Kyoto
5 male fencers, 3 female fencers
1998-4 Japan Wheelchair Fencing Association was established.
1998-5 13th Annual Wheelchair Fencing competition at Hong KongWorld Championships at Euskirchen, Germany
3 male fencers, 2 female fencers, 5 coaches
1998-7 World Championships at Euskirchen, Germany
3 male fencers, 1 female fencer, 4 coaches
World Championships at Euskirchen, Germany
1998-8 1st Japan Wheelchair Fencing Competition in Kyoto
16 fencers from Hong Kong, Thailand and Japan
1999-1 7th FESPIC Games at Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Japan
2 male fencers, 1 female fencer
Ms. Tomoko Tani won the 1st place at Epee and 3rd at Foil
7th FESPIC Games at Bangkok, ThailandGold Medalist, Mis.Tani at 7th FESPIC Games at Bangkok, Thailand7th FESPIC Games at Bangkok, Thailand
1999-5 World Championship at Lonato, Italy
2 male fencers, 1 female fencer, 2 coaches
2nd Japan Wheelchair Fencing Competition at Kyoto1999-8 2nd Japan Wheelchair Fencing Competition at Kyoto
17 fencers from Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia and Japan
2000-2 World Championship at Oviedo, Spain
2 male fencers, 1 female fencer, 3 coaches
2000-10 Sydney Paralympic Games
Toyoaki Hisakawa will be in Sydney Paralympic Games with the head coach, Mr. Shin-ichi Komatsu.

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