Joseph Kendo

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Joe Kendo
Other name(s)	Joseph Kendo John Smith
jp name	ジョウ ･ ケンド
Biographical information
Date of birth:	1950s
Race/Nationality:	Japanese-American
Affiliation:	San Francisco Police Department Kendo Gun Shop Umbrella Co.
Occupation:	San Francisco Police Department SWAT Member (Retired) Gunsmith Owner of San Francisco Kendo Gun Shop Umbrella's Lead weapons developer
Status:	Alive
Biological information
Sex:	Male

Joseph "Joe" Kendo is a Japanese American gunsmith and was the co-owner of Gun Shop Kendo chain and brand with his brother Robert.

Biography

Joseph Kendo served for many years as a member of the San Francisco SWAT Unit before eventually retiring and opening a custom gun shop called "KENDO" in the suburbs of San Francisco. A brand name and gun store chain he shared with his brother Robert Kendo who also owned and operated another Kendo Gunshop in the Midwestern Town of Raccoon City, in Arklay County.

Samurai Edge's origins

In April 1996, due to his many years of service in the San Francisco SWAT Unit, Joseph was hired as a trainer for the newly formed Special Tactics and Rescue Service in Raccoon City, as while the group hired from various fields, including many with a past in the armed forces, most if not all lacked experience in duties and tactics of a special police unit. Joseph remained in Raccoon City working as the S.T.A.R.S unit's trainer until December 1997 when his contract expired and he returned to San Francisco. Upon returning to San Francisco, he was contacted by the Raccoon Police Department who requested that he build a custom gun for the S.T.A.R.S. unit, which he accepted, that had to meet the following manufacturing conditions.

Later Works

In February 1998 Joseph returned to Raccoon City to present his customized version of the standard Beretta 92FS, the standard handgun for the R.P.D, to Police Chief Brian Irons. (Under construction and Source translation checking.)

In 1998, Joseph produced several variations of modified Beretta 92F dubbed the "Samurai Edge", which were given to officers in the Special Tactics and Rescue Service, a special forces police unit stationed in Raccoon City who were friends of his brother.

In the years following the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, Kendo was approached by Leon S. Kennedy to build a Samurai Edge for him. Kendo turned down the request and instead developed the "Silver Ghost" exclusively for him. Boosted by his reputation, Kendo wrote and published a book detailing his craft, "Gun Survivalist: A Heavy Firearms Manual for Field Combat Situations". This book was read by BSAA operators, and provided to Ethan Winters for his safe house.