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Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation Kendo in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and MontanaHome About About Kendo Kendo FAQs About Iaido PNKF History Women’s Kendo Dojo List Dojo Locator Events Calendar Kenyu Kenyu Archive Member Resources 2019 Membership Agreement Taking PNKF Shinsa Exam Materials 4 Dan Shimpan Reporting Conducting Yourself at Events: Tips and Tricks for those New to the PNKF Apply to PNKF Find a Dojo Near You Address: What is Kendo? Member Resources News ← Older posts Kenyu – September/October/November/December 2019 Posted on 2019/11/24 by omb Volume 33, number 9/10/11/12 September/October/November/December 2019 PNKF DATEBOOK January 2020 * 1/11: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, Sat, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. * 1/25-1/26: FIK Kendo Referee Seminar for the American Zone (FY 2019), Sat-Sun, British Columbia Institute of Technology Athletic Gymnasium, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Canada. Accommodation: Delta Hotel by Marriott Burnaby Conference Center, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7. – Participants should be members of FIK affiliated organizations in principle. – Kendo 5 Dan or higher, and practice Kendo regularly. – No age limit to participate. February 2020 * 2/1: PNKF Kata Seminar, Sat, Kent. * 2/8: Steveston Taikai, Sat, 9am, McMath High School, 4251 Garry Street, Richmond BC. * 2/14-16: East Coast Iaido Winter Seminar, Fri, Ken Zen in NYC, and Sat-Sun, CERC Indoor Gym in Jersey City, NJ. * 2/29: PNKF Kendo Shinsa, Sat, Chinook. March 2020 * 3/14: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. * 3/21: Highline Taikai, Sat, doors open 8:30am, opening ceremonies 9:30am, White Center Community Center, 1321 SW 102nd Street, Seattle. * 3/28: PNKF Shinpan Seminar, Sat, Seattle, time and venue TBD. April 2020 * 4/4: AUSKF Junior Open Championships, Sat, Marina High School, 15871 Springdale Street, Huntington Beach, California 92649. http://auskf-jrnationals.com/. * 4/18: UW Taikai, Sat, Intramural Activities (IMA), UW campus, Montlake Boulevard NE. * 4/1??: PNKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa, Sat, TBD. * 4/26: Cherry Blossom demo, Sun, Seattle Center. * 4/??: Vancouver Taikai. May 2020 * 5/2: Rose City Taikai, Sat, Portland, time and venue TBD. * 5/9: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. * 5/16: Bellevue Junior Taikai, Sat, 9:30am start time, Highland Park Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue. June 2020 * Probable 13th Annual US Nito Kendo Summer Camp, venue, date, and time TBD. July 2020 * 7/18: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. August 2020 * 8/15: PNKF Kendo Shinsa, Sat, Kent Commons Recreational Center, 525 4th Avenue N., Kent. September 2020 * 9/12: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. * 9/25-9/27: PNKF Iaido Seminar, Tournament, and Shinsa. October 2020 * 10/3: Kent Taikai, Sat TBD, Kent Commons Recreational Center, 525 4th Avenue N., Kent. * 10/17 or 10/24: Tacoma Taikai, Sat, TBD. November 2020 * 11/7: PNKF Taikai, Kent. * 11/14-15: AUSKF Board meeting. * 11/15: AUSKF Kodansha Shinsa. * 11/21: PNKF Board meeting, 9-11am, Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King Street, Seattle. May 2021 * 5/27-30: 18WKC, Thu-Sun, Paris, France. PNKF BOARD NEWS At their November 16, 2019 meeting, the 2019/2020 Board was seated, and Officers were elected. President – CJ Chaney (Sno-King), Vice President – Doug Imanishi (Seattle), Treasurer – Mary DeJong (Highline), Secretary – Tom Bolling (Bellevue), UW Advisor – CJ Chaney. Other Board members are: Masa Ando (Alaska), Jonathan Bannister (AiShinKai), Sean Blechschmidt (Bellevue), Steve Choi (Portland), Karin Fedderson (Tacoma), Mark Frederick (Northwest), Jane Higa (UW), Trinh Ho (Northwest), Bryan Imanishi, Michael Mabale (Seattle), Curtis Marsten (Kent), Tiarnan Marsten (Kent), Vicki Marsten (Federal Way), George Nakayama (Portland), Ed Olson (Tonbo), Chris Ruiz (Spokane), Russ Sinclair (Spokane), Blake Sprenger (Obukan), Stephen Ting (Northwest), Mark Verrey, Frank Wessbecher (Highline), David Yotsuuye (Bellevue). The PNKF has been notified by M. Kajitani, AUSKF Vice-President for Promotion, that the AUSKF will require Bokutoni Yoru Kendo Kihonwaza Renshuho (BKKR) 1-9 be added to the Shinsa for 2nd Kyu. Official starting date is April 1, 2020, so this requirement will be added to our August 15, 2020 Kendo Shinsa. At the Shinsa, we are allowed to provide assistance to the candidate during the test, and this is not intended to fail anyone. The whole purpose is to integrate BKKR into regular Kendo practice. We plan to do a demo of this BKKR 1-9 at our February 29, 2020 Shinsa. 2019 PNKF IAIDO TAIKAI – September 29, 2019, Rain City Fencing Center, Bellevue, Washington Sportsmanship Pledge – Derek Reynolds, Alaska Mudansha 0-1 Kyu Yudansha 1-2 Dan 1st place – Brian Burton, AiShinKai 1st place – Alden Vanderspek, AiShinKai 2nd place – Derek Reynolds, Alaska 2nd place – Thane Mittelstaedt, AiShinKai 3rd place – James Thorne, AiShinKai 3rd place – Nikhil Varma, Seattle 3rd place – Abigail Benoit, Tonbo 3rd place – Sean Horita, Musokai Yudansha 3-4 Dan (Noguchi Cup) 1st place – Lynn Miyauchi, Musokai 2nd place – Hans Andersen, AiShinKai 3rd place – Loren Nishimura, Spokane 3rd place – Christopher Parkins, Ren Ma Fighting Spirit – Loren Nishimura, Spokane 2019 HAWAII STATE KENDO CHAMPIONSHIPS, September 29, 2019, Halawa Gym Yonenbu Shonenbu 1st place – Shu Etsumi, Kenshikan 1st place – Noa Mulder, Wahiawa 2nd place – Maiki Uda, Kenshikan 2nd place – Gavin Ushio, Lihue 3rd place – Hayato Matsuda, Kenshikan 3rd place – Malia Stachiewicz, Kenshikan 3rd place – Blair Musashi, Daijingu 3rd place – Junsei Tanizaki, Kenshikan Seinenbu Women’s Open 1st place – Gabriel Hart, Lihue 1st place – Zidi Hiramoto, Kenshikan 2nd place – Neil Shimabukuro, Aiea 2nd place – Megan Kirk, Wahiawa 3rd place – Jacie Matsumoto, Kenshikan 3rd place – Tina Kaku, Kenshikan 3rd place – Mari Shimabukuro, Aiea 3rd place – Jacie Matsumoto, Kenshikan Yudansha 1-3 Yudansha 4 and Above 1st place – Yuta Shimohara, Kenshikan 1st place – Makio Koga, Myohoji 2nd place – Vincent Koyo Yancey, Daijingu 2nd place – Bert Shibuya, Seibukan 3rd place – Nicklas Matsumoto, Kenshikan 3rd place – Carl Nakamura, Mililani 3rd place – Daiki Miura, Myohoji 3rd place – Dan Liu, Meikyokan Grand Championship Winner Hyun Kim, Kenshikan 18th LONGHORN INVITATIONAL TEAM KENDO TAIKAI – October 12, 2019, Austin, Texas 1st place – New York Kenshinkai A (N. Alcorn, Mat. Schultzel, M. Hamasaki, P. Winters, CH Huang) 2nd place - Asociacion de Kendo Nuevo Leon (A. Wong, R. Sevilla, I. Rodriguez, M. Gonzales, C. Martinez) 3rd place – Houston Kendo Kyokai A (Y. Kimura, A. Darrah, J. Kan, D. Choe, T. Nguyen) 3rd place – Dallas/Ft. Worth A (Y. Cho, K. Yamamoto, A. Navarro, R. Solitano, JK Kim, Z. Gonzales) Longhorn Awards Takashi Yabuta, 2D, San Diego Kendo Bu/UCSD, San Diego, California Carlos Martinez, 2D, Asociacion de Kendo del Estado de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico 20th INVITATIONAL TACOMA KENDO TAIKAI – October 26, 2019, Curtis High School, University Place 9 and Under 10-12 Years Kyu 1st place – Saiichi Johnson, Seattle 1st place – Juah Paik, Tacoma 2nd place – Nicklas Frederick, Tacoma 2nd place – Nicholas Chu, Bellevue 3rd place – Strummer Maxfield-Matsumoto, 3rd place – Nina Underhill, Northwest Highline 13-15 Years Kyu 16 Years and Up Round Robin 1st place – Jonathan Yu, Northwest 1st place – Danny Chung, Cascade 2nd place – Devin Chung, Cascade 2nd place – Aaron Fung, Cascade 3rd place – Sean Kim, Seattle 3rd place – Catherine Park, Bellevue 1st Dan 1st place – Keichi Underhill, Northwest 2nd place – Josh Kim, Federal Way 3rd place – Kyle Hale, Seattle Junior Teams 1st place – Cascade A (John Ryu, Ai Fukuda, Devin Chung) 2nd place – Northwest 1 (Nina Underhill, Isabella Lee, Jonathan Yu) Senior Teams 1st place –...