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Volume 23, number 10

October 2009

PNKF DATEBOOK

  1. Nov 14, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton.
  2. Nov 16/17, visit of 2008 All-Japan Champion Kendo 5th Dan Kenji Shodai. Mon, Nov 16: Kent 7:10pm to 9:10pm; Tue, Nov 17: Seattle 7-8:30pm.
  3. Nov 21, PNKF Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, Kent.
  4. Apr 29 thru May 5, US Nito Ryu Musashi Kai Kendo Seminar, hosted by Idaho Kendo Club, Boise, Idaho.
  5. Jun 19/25, 4th PNKF Women's Kendo Seminar, Bitter Lake Community Center.
  6. Jun 26, PNKF Women's Kendo Tournament, Sat, 9:30am, Renton Community Center.
  7. Nov 6, 2010, PNKF Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, Kent.
  8. Nov 20, 2010, Kent Taikai, Sat, report time 9am, start 9:30am, Kent.

OTHER DATES

  1. Nov 22, NCIA Fall Iaido Shinsa, Sun, 12noon-5pm, Nichiren Buddhist Church, 3570 Mona Way, San Jose, California. Please contact Tom Helm Sensei for details at iaido_outreach@NCKF.org.
  2. May 8, Steveston Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, McMath High School, 4251 Garry Street, Richmond BC

PASSAGE

Akira Hayashi Known to many as the Head Instructor of Vancouver Kendo Club, Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Akira Hayashi passed away in Japan on November 5, 2009. Born 1948, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, he would have been 61 on this coming December 17. He always exhibited the most exemplary cool, smooth, classical Kendo and Iai. Personally, he was warm, gentle,and very kind, and as handsome as any movie star. Hayashi Sensei was an architect/engineer who had designed a number of the outstanding buildings in Vancouver BC, among them the celebrated Japan Pavilion of the World's Fair. He had been battling a mysterious form of leukemia for years. Eventually, when he realized he was dying, he retired from his firm, put all his affairs in order, and then fulfilled a lifetime dream of visiting great remnants of the golden age of Greek and Roman architecture. His wife Junko knew how much I loved him, and arranged many opportunities for me to spend extended moments with him these past few years as he was dying. The two younger daughters, Makiko and Yumiko, are very prominent in Canadian and world Kendo. He is also survived by his eldest daughter Kyoko. Our heartfelt sympathies go to all of them.

June Noh On Saturday August 29, 2009 June Noh suddenly suffered a heart attack while hiking in the mountains near Snoqualmie. His passing was a heavy loss to the Northwest Kendo Club and throughout the PNKF, where he was known for his gorgeous posture, his graceful movements, his overpowering attacks, and his thunderous kiai, but above all his sweet and gentle nature, and his kind and generous smile. Born March 19, 1977, it's so heartbreaking that June was only 32 years old, and that he and his wonderful bride Moon Hee Kim had just started their married life together. June was proud that he had just passed his 1st Dan in Kendo on August 8. He was very active and very beloved in his church, and the funeral on September 2 was incredibly sad, yet filled with hope and affirmation. We offer our deepest condolences to his family. According to one of June's favorite sayings, "if you fall to the ground your body gave out, if you stand up and walk away your mind gave out," but this time we can be sure that his mind did not give out, but rather soared free.

PNKF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009/2010

This year the number of candidates for the PNKF Board of Directors did not exceed the number of seats available so all candidates have been officially seated on the Board. At their November 14, 2009 meeting, the officers will be elected. The Board members are: Thomas Antush (Kent/Federal Way), Brian Blomquist (Everett), Thomas Bolling (Bellevue), Brian Edwards (Everett), Noelle Grimes (UW), Daniel Ichinaga (Seattle), Doug Imanishi (Seattle), Shinichi Koike (Northwest), Tatsuhiko Konno (Musokai), Charles Kwon (Cascade), Curtis Marsten (Kent), Mike Rigler (Sno-King), Jon Scherer (Highline), Russ Sinclair (Spokane), Andy Tsang (Cascade), Bert Tsutakawa (Highline), Moki Yoshikawa (Tacoma), David Yotsuuye (Bellevue). Jeffrey Marsten (Bellevue/Highline/ Sno-King) and Kiyoshi Yasui (Seattle) continue as Advisors. Shinichi Koike, Jeffrey Marsten, and Robert Stroud are members of the AUSKF Board of Directors.

4th PNKF WOMEN'S KENDO TOURNAMENT AND SEMINAR

The 4th PNKF Women's Kendo Tournament and Seminar will take place June 19 through 26, 2010. The Tournament is June 26, 9:30am, at Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Highway. The Seminar is June 19 through 25, at Bitter Lake Community Center, 13052 Greenwood Avenue N., Seattle. The great Kendo Renshi 6th Dan Mayumi Katsura will be the guest instructor. The Seminar is open to women kenshi from outside Federations as well as PNKF women. Full information at http://womenskendo.com/

10th INVITATIONAL TACOMA KENDO TAIKAI - October 17, 2009, Washington High School, Tacoma


9 Years and Under Round Robin             10-12 Years
1st place - Kiko Shodai, Obukan           1st place - Lucas Kim, Sno-King
2nd place - Keeley McManus, Kent          2nd place - Tiárnan Marsten, Kent
3rd place - Alex Fukusawa, Tacoma         3rd place - Austin Fujita, Kent
4th place - Majestic Remmu, Kent
5th place - David Lin, Bellevue

13-15 Years                               16-18 Years
1st place - Tad Iba, Sno-King             1st place - Ian Cresse, Kent
2nd place - Justin Lamb, Spokane          2nd place - Harley Christianson, Seattle
3rd place - Sean Cresse, Kent             3rd place - Matt Wolf, Spokane

15 and Under Teams
1st place - Spokane A (Dan Sinclair, Andy Sinclair, Justin Lamb)
2nd place - Highline (Melanie DeJong, Erica DeJong, Jennifer DeJong)

16-18 Teams
1st place - Kent (Challen Mills, Matt Wolfe, Ian Cresse)
2nd place - Seattle (Ted Tagami, Harley Christianson, Nathaniel Iwata)

Adult Kyu Teams
1st place - UW (Ken Loeu, Young Shim, Frank Wessbecher)
2nd place - Highline (Bert Tsutakawa, Kurt Kuniyasu, M. DeJong)

National Anthem Singer - Alisa Yoshikawa
Sportsmanship Pledge - Alisa Yoshikawa
Appreciation Award - Moki Yoshikawa
Shinpan Cho - Shinichi Koike

8th LONGHORN INVITATIONAL TEAM KENDO TAIKAI - October 25, 2009, Austin, Texas

1st place - Highline (Anthony Zee, Shane Smith, Amy Arsenault, Elizabeth Marsten, Jeff Marsten)
2nd place - Southern California Kendo Organization
3rd place - Association de Kendo estate de Nuevo Leon
3rd place - Austin B

13th ANNUAL KENT KENDO CLUB INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT - November 7, 2009, Kent Commons


Women's                                     9 Years and Under
1st place - N. Grimes, UW                   1st place - M. Remmu, Kent
2nd place - T. Ying, Highline               2nd place - K. McManus, Kent
3rd place - J. Frazier-Day, Kent            3rd place - A. Fukusawa, Tacoma
3rd place - A. Arsenault, Highline          3rd place - D. Lin, Bellevue

10-12 Years                                 13-15 Years
1st place - DH Kim, Bellevue                1st place - S. Cresse, Kent
2nd place - J. Button, Tacoma               2nd place - T. Iba, Sno-King
3rd place - A. Fujita, Kent                 3rd place - A. Melton, Spokane
3rd place - M. DeJong, Highline             3rd place - D. Sinclair, Spokane

Junior Team                                 0-4 Kyu
1st place - Spokane (J.Lamb,D.Sinclair      1st place - H. Christianson, Seattle
            A.Melton,R.Murakami,A.Sinclair) 2nd place - J. Yu, Bellevue
2nd place - Bellevue (C.Blomquist,B.Lin     3rd place - S. Wilkins, Everett
            D.Kim,T.Matsumiya,N.Tokuno)     3rd place - T. Patana, Sno-King
3rd place - Highline (J.DeJong,T.Yamada,R.Itano,M.DeJong,E.DeJong)
3rd place - Sno-King (L.Kim,MGKim,R.Blakeway,N.Lee,T.Iba)

3-1 Kyu                                     1-3 Dan
1st place - F. Wessbecher, UW               1st place - S. McNally, Spokane
2nd place - D. Tsai, UW                     2nd place - A. Zee, Sno-King
3rd place - Y. Bogucharov, Bellevue         3rd place - S. Smith, Highline
3rd place - J. Duplain, Spokane             3rd place - N. Grimes, UW

1-3 Dan Seniors                             Senior Team
1st place - B. Nelson, Bellevue             1st place - Spokane (S.McNally,J.Lamb,
2nd place - P. Cresse, Kent                             W.Kuster,M.Wolf,J.Duplain)
3rd place - B. Blomquist, Everett           2nd place - Kent A (P.Cresse,J.Frazier-Day,
3rd place - DL Kim, Bellevue                            S.Day,K.Duong,I.Cresse)
                                            3rd place - Sno-King (A.Zee,S.DeBliek,
                                                        J.Chen,M.Larson,T.Patana)
                                            3rd place - UW A (N.Jang,Y.Shim,
                                                        F.Wessbecher,N.Grimes,D.Tsai)
Sportsmanship Pledge - Keeley McManus, Kent
Junior Spirit of the Day - Daniel Sinclair, Spokane
Senior Spirit of the Day - Yuri Bogucharov, Bellevue
Shinpan Cho - David Yotsuuye

SHINKYU SHINSA

PNKF KENDO SHINSA, September 13, 2009, Boise, Idaho

5TH KYU: Jake Wilson (Idaho). 4TH KYU: Mick Lannigan (Idaho), Luke White (Idaho). 3RD KYU: Noelle Bruce (Idaho), Grant Matsuura (Zenbukan Salt Lake City). 2ND KYU: Joseph Hilby (Idaho), Nick Shiosaki (Pocatello), Ken Tawara (Idaho). 1ST KYU: Matt Miller (Idaho), Kat Plummer (Idaho).

SCKF KENDO SHINSA, October 25, 2009, Wilson Park, California.

1ST DAN: Erica Tam (San Diego Kendo Buh).


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