All Hawaii Kendo Championships were held on Saturday, October 19 at Manoa Valley District Park Gym. Our Club member, Enaj Alabanza came 3rd in Yudansha 2-3 Dan Division. Congratulations to him. Our Club produced 5 person Team for the first time.

 

We had a good time and experience. We are happy to sponsor Children’s Tournament at our Club location on Saturday, October 10. We want to have children make friends and have fun besides getting good tournament experiences.

Women’s Team Hawaii are going to Okayama Japan to participate in Otsuu-Hai, Women’s only tournament on Sunday, October 18. We are happy to subsidize a good amount of our Club money to support them thanks to our fund raise efforts.

Hawaii Kendo Federation is having Shinpan Seminar on Sunday, October 25 at Honbu Dojo, Myohoji. In order to improve shinpan skill, studying and experiencing would help. Come, watch and participate.

 

Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation’s Annual Tournament is on Sunday, November 1 in Kent, Washington. Chris Goodin Sensei is taking children to participate in Tournament. We are glad to support the Team with some money from our Club fund raiser.

 

Aiea Taiheiji Kendo Club is inviting us for their tournament on Saturday, November 21 at Manoa Valley District Park Gym. Let me know soon if our club members want to participate.

 

Hawaii Kendo Federation 1 Kyu and Dan examination is set on Sunday, November 22 at Honbu Dojo Myohoji. If you are eligible to take an examination, tell your instructors to put your name in and practice for it.

 

Our Club fund raiser Zippy’s ticket sale is in the midway. Many received tickets and helped our club with them already. If you need more tickets, let me know. If you have received tickets but think that you may have leftover tickets, return to me so that I can reallocate tickets to others.

 

Recently, Noboru Kataoka Sensei of New York posted the followings in Facebook. I agree with him. So, I am sharing with you.- "Kendo is more than swordsmanship. It is the pursuit of harmony between mind and technique, leading to the refinement of character. Ultimately, Kendo is not about mastering the sword, but mastering one's self."