Volume 23, number 5
May 2009
The ZNKR has sent word that the following two eminent Iaido teachers will be sent to the Seminar: Iaido Hanshi 8th Dan Kishimoto Chihiro, and Iaido Hanshi 8th Dan Yamasaki Masahiro. Deadline for registration is June 6, after which a late fee of $25 must be added to the price. Registration forms here: http://www.idaho-kendo.com/Iaido/2009_AUSKF_Camp/2009_iai_registration.pdf
The deadline for applying to the AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp and Shinsa is June 30, 2009. Teachers coming from Japan are Kendo Hanshi 8th Dan Takahashi Toshiaki, and Kendo Hanshi 8th Dan Sueno Eiji. Registration forms here: http://www.auskf.info/announcements/2009/summercamp/index.htm
10 and Under 11 to 13 Years 1st place - Courtney Yoon, Norwalk 1st place - Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Torrance 2nd place - Saya Tamaki, OCB 2nd place - Tsukasa Ito, Salinas 3rd place - Luca Deza, San Mateo 3rd place - Akira Minamitani, Torrance 3rd place - Felicia Chang, ISKD 3rd place - Kenichiro Mizobe, Gedatsu 14 to 17 Years Adult Kyu 1st place - Haruka Komiyama, Torrance 1st place - Hiroshi Ito, Salinas 2nd place - Max Nguyen, San Jose 2nd place - Nathan Gallinger, Torrance 3rd place - Kevin Yokota, Salinas 3rd place - Saxon Amdahl, San Jose 3rd place - Alex Kim, Norwalk 3rd place - Takashi Taguchi, Gedatsu Women 1 Dan and Under Women 2 Dan and Up 1st place - Lilly Kem, Berkeley 1st place - Sachiko Tamura, OCB 2nd place - Grace Chuang, San Jose 2nd place - Nishiku Sano, Sho Tokyo 3rd place - Emiko Ikeda, San Jose 3rd place - Sunmi Lim, Torrance 3rd place - Allyson Dong, Costa Mesa 3rd place - Grace Lee, Torrance 1-2 Dan 3-4 Dan 1st place - Kyle Umeda, San Jose 1st place - Shigeharu Ouchi, Sho Tokyo 2nd place - Adam Eitoku, Salinas 2nd place - Jarrod Hatakeyama, San Jose 3rd place - David Pruitt, San Diego 3rd place - Katsushi Chinen, Gedatsu 3rd place - Michael Hsueh, Palo Alto 3rd place - Gen Mikuni, San Jose 5 Dan and Up Seniors 1st place - Glenn Harada, Sacramento 1st place - Mikio Koga, San Mateo 2nd place - James Yamasaki, PCI 2nd place - Masami Yamaguchi, Mt. View 3rd place - Atsushi Miyamoto, Berkeley 3rd place - Tomoji Kato, Covina 3rd place - Toshiaki Yoshida, San Jose 3rd place - Eddie Hurt, Salinas Youth Team won by NCKF Women's Team won by NCKF Adult Team won by SCKF Kodansha Team won by NCKF Kantosho Youth - Yuichi Nakahama, Berkeley Kantosho Adult - Mieko Cabral, Sacramento
9 Years and Under 10 to 12 Years 1st place - JS Park, Global 1st place - A. Lee, Vancouver 2nd place - A. Fujita, Kent 2nd place - C. Lam, Steveston 3rd place - K. McManus, Kent 3rd place - T. Okitsu, Zosokan 3rd place - JH Choi, Global 3rd place - H. Fujita, Renbu 13 to 15 Years 16 to 20 Years 1st place - S. Fujita, Renbu 1st place - T. Hamanaka, UBC 2nd place - E. Ro, Central 2nd place - J. Lee, Steveston 3rd place - K. Knecht, Renfrew 3rd place - R. Murao, Steveston 3rd place - J. Dande, Renbu 3rd place - Y. Mizutani, Renbu 21 to 30 Years 31 to 40 Years 1st place - N. Akitaya, Vancouver 1st place - S. Asaoka, Youshinkan 2nd place - T. Yamada, Vancouver 2nd place - D. Taguchi, Renfrew 3rd place - S. Ueno, Vancouver 3rd place - M. Rose, Renfrew 3rd place - T. Nakamura, Youshinkan 3rd place - J. Schmidt, Vancouver 41 Years and Over Women's Over 16 1st place - S. Shiono, Calgary 1st place - N. Fukushima, Vancouver 2nd place - R. Knecht, Renfrew 2nd place - Y. Hayashi, Vancouver 3rd place - M. Hasegawa, Renfrew 3rd place - S. Hojo, UBC 3rd place - Y. Taguchi, Renfrew 3rd place - N. Suen, Seattle Junior Team Senior Team 1st place - Steveston 1st place - Renfrew 2nd place - Central 2nd place - Seattle Fighting Spirit (Senior Category) G. Kwok, Vancouver N. Suen, Seattle
9 Years and Under 10-12 Years 1st place - K. Shodai, Obukan 1st place - DH Kim, Bellevue 2nd place - A. Remmu, Kent 2nd place - M. DeJong, Highline 3rd place - MG Kim, Sno-King 3rd place - T. Marsten, Kent 3rd place - A. Kanemasu, Kent 3rd place - A. Sinclair, Spokane Junior High School Boys Junior High School Girls 1st place - T. Iba, Sno-King 1st place - B. Lin, Bellevue 2nd place - J. Lamb, Spokane 2nd place - E. Kaczmarek, Spokane 3rd place - S. Cresse, Kent 3rd place - D. Sinclair, Spokane High School Boys High School Girls 1st place - S. McNally, Spokane 1st place - S. Jolly, Kent 2nd place - I. Cresse, Kent 2nd place - R. Kim, Bellevue 3rd place - M. Wolf, Spokane 3rd place - C. Fish, Bellevue 3rd place - I. Morgan, Puyallup 3rd place - K. Rackowitz, Bellevue 15 and Under Team 1st place - Spokane (D.Sinclair,A.Sinclair,J.Duplain,J.Lamb,E.Kaczmarek) 2nd place - Bellevue Red (T.Matsumiya,DHKim,B.Lin,C.Blomquist,R.Blechschmidt) High School Team 1st place - Kent (S.Jolly,C.Mills,I.Cresse) 2nd place - Puyallup (K.Yoshikawa,J.Erberich,I.Morgan) National Anthem - Sarah Struyvenberg Sportsmanship Pledge - Bernice Lin Outstanding Progress - Raine Blechschmidt and Trent Yamada, Bellevue Awesome Spirit Award - Jordan Duplain, Spokane