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The Canadian Naginata Federation was founded in 2003.
Timeline
- 2003 – The Canadian Naginata Federation was founded. The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) Naginata Club (Toronto) was founded. Canada joined the International Naginata Federation (INF) as its 11th member country.
- 2004 – Naginata Montréal was founded. The Shiro Matsu Naginata Club (Hudson, Québec) was founded (active until 2016).
- 2007 – The University of Toronto Naginata Club (UTNC) was founded.
- 2012 – The Edmonton Naginata Club was founded (active until 2021).
- 2015 – Canada hosted the 6th World Naginata Championships, at McGill University in Montréal. Team Canada’s men’s team won bronze in Team Shiai.
- 2016 – The McGill Naginata Club was founded.
- 2019 – Canada competed at the 7th World Naginata Championships in Wiesbaden, Germany. The women’s team won silver in Team Shiai.
- 2020 – Virtual events were held by the CNF due to COVID-19.
- 2021 – The Rosemont Naginata Dojo (Montréal) was founded.
- 2022 – Three new dojos were founded: the Wild Rose Naginata Club (Edmonton), the Concordia Naginata Club (Montréal), and the Québec Naginata Kai (Québec City).
- 2024 – A Canadian university student delegation, including members from McGill, Concordia, and University of Toronto, attended the 42nd All Japan Student Naginata Federation Seminar in Tokyo. Canada competed at the 8th World Naginata Championships in Boulder, Colorado – Lutan Liu won gold in the Women’s Goodwill Taikai, and the delegation performed Canada’s first-ever WNC rhythm performance. The Red Deer Naginata Club was founded (active until 2025).
- 2025 – The River Valley Naginata Club (Edmonton) was founded.
- 2026 – The Northern Light Naginata Club (Sudbury) was founded. The Burnaby Naginata Club was founded.
For photos from CNF National Seminars over the years, see CNF Through the Years.