Final Results 2014 Leeward Oahu KendoTournament Sunday, June 22, 2014 Mililani District Park Gym Yonenbu Division 11 Years of Age & Under 1st Shoshi Hashimoto – WahiawaShonenbu Division 12 to 14 Years 1st Nicklas Matsumoto – Kenshikan 2nd Kano Hashimoto – WahiawaSeinenbu Division 1st Sean Park – Mililani 2nd Connor McGrath – Lihue Women’s Mudansha 1st Mie Miller – Lihue 2nd … Read More
39th PNKF Tournament
At the 39th Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation tournament, Hawaii entered a group of 7 kenshi. In individual competition, Andy Cheng took 2nd place in the 1-3 kyu. Other members won their first matches but did not advance to the semifinals. In the senior team competition, Hawaii took first place, defeating Yoshinkan dojo (Canada. Hawaii also defeated (in order Vancouver, Steveston … Read More
Monomi
When wearing your men, it is important that you are looking through the monomi (the two bars that have a wider spacing. Some people have a men with a monomi that is not positioned correctly for them causing them to look through other bars or to tilt their head up or down in order to see through the monomi. Young … Read More
Omoto Sensei
KENDO IS SHARING Rod Nobuto Omoto By Tom Bolling One day Omoto Sensei was lecturing on A Book of Five Rings to his class at Tacoma Community College when a student raised his hand and said, “Sensei, I’m not qualified, but may I make an observation?” Omoto Sensei replied, “Well, if it’s ‘qualified,’ I’m not qualified! But if it’s the … Read More
5th Women’s PNKF Tournament- Hawaii Results
SFU: Audrey: 1-0 men Lauren: 0-1 Rina: 1-0 men Megan: 2-0 men and kote Nicole: 1-0 men (after I got the first point the girl went jodan which threw me off a bit NCKF: Audrey: 0-0 Lauren: 0-0 Rina: 2-0 Megan: 0-0 Nicole: 0-0 SWKIF: Lauren: 0-1 Audrey: 0-0 Rina: 0-0 Megan: 0-0 Nicole: 0-0 Nicole Y. C. Cheng (SFU: … Read More
Leeward Oahu Kendo Tournament Kantosho Winners
Since 1994 the Leeward Oahu Kendo Tournament has presented individuals with the best fighting spirit the James Oka Kantosho Award. It is interested to look back and see all of the previous years winners. 1994 – Alex Yasutake 1995 – Kenton Chun 1996 – Andy Fujimoto 1997 – Robert Doi 1998 – Karyn Kodama 1999 – Braxton Fukutomi 2000 – … Read More
Leeward Oahu Kendo Tournament 2013
The Leeward Oahu Kendo Tournament Sunday, June 23, 2013 Location: Mililani District Park Gym Videos: Yonenbu 11 Years & Under 1st Go Hayakawa Aiea 2nd Shoshi Hashimoto Wahaiwa Shonenbu 12- 14 Years 1st Dane Takenaka Mililani 2nd Jay Park Kenshikan 3rd Jacie Matsumoto Kenshikan 3rd Kano Hashimoto Wahiawa Seinenbu Open 15 … Read More
Sasaki Sensei’s Visit: Lessons Learned
Once again, the Akita Kendo Group, led by Hiroshi Sasaki Sensei joined us for practice at the beginning of the new year. This year’s group was made up of familiar faces Kennosuke Misawa (7 Dan), Chiaki Miura (6 Dan), and Kozue Udou (3 Dan). As usual, Sasaki Sensei’s practice focused on the basics, which he says is important to reach higher levels of … Read More
Daniel Inouye
Daniel Inouye was at one time a Honorary Member of The Hawaii Kendo Federation. He was the Noblest American of the Greatest Generation of Americans. He fought for this Country and served the people of the Nation and Hawaii.
November 2012 Dan/Kyu Exam
Arnold Fukutomi, Chief Examiner of the recent Kyu/Dan Shinsa announced that that following Mililani members were promoted… Audrey Hayase- Sandan Russell Kihara- Yondan Congratulations on a good job and now to redouble your efforts