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Kendo is composed of two kanji: "Ken", meaning sword, and "Do", meaning 'the way/path of'. Together the term is literally the "way of the sword". It is a martial arts tradition spawned by the traditional schools of swordsmanship (ryu) of ancient Japan, and was practiced by and large by the bushi, or samurai class of the era. As practice with real blades is inherently dangerous, the schools developed a dummy sword called a shinai, and a set of protective equipment called bogu which protects the head (men), wrists (kote), chest (do), and groin (tare).
Rest your chopsticks properly. If eating at a sushi bar, place your chopsticks in front of you, parallel to the edge of the bar, with the narrow ends on the "Hashioki" (a small item to rest your chopsticks) this is the most polite way to rest your chopsticks during any occasion. While it is not as polite to place them on the plate, if you do, place your chopsticks across your plate, not leaning on your plate, or haphazardly strewn across your plate.