19th World Kendo Championships | Milan, Italy

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Grading Announcement | Passage de grade - Jodo Grading to 4-Dan is this November 24, 2024 at approximately 2pm after the Kendo grading at the JCCC in North York. Registration is available on the CKF membership system here: ckf.justgo.com/Un passage de grade de Jodo jusqu’au 4e Dan aura lieu le 24 novembre 2024, vers 14h, après le passage de grade de Kendo au JCCC à North York, ON. L’inscription se fait via la section des membres de la CKF: ckf.justgo.com/ ... See MoreSee Less
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The 2024 CKF NISE Pan-American Iaido Open Taikai was held on the afternoon of Sunday, August 25, with 75 competitors from North and Central America.Shinpan-Cho: Junichi Kusama, Hanshi 8-Dan (Japan)Shinpan-Shunin: Stephen Cruise, Kyoshi 7-Dan (Canada)Shinpan-Shunin: Shozo Kato, Kyoshi 7-Dan (USA)Shinpan consisted of attendees 5-Dan and above.The tournament began with opening remarks from Kusama Sensei, followed by the recitation of the athlete’s oath by Noah Pappas (SFU Kendo/Iaido Club, Canada). Results***************Kantosho- Ron Mattie, Canada- Tomoaki Potie-Shirai, CanadaMudansha1. Ervin Tong, Canada2. Jen Yachen Shen, Canada3. Asher Damla, Canada3. Flavio Ishii, CanadaShoDan1. Francesco Chiari, Canada2. Sunny Tam, Canada3. E. Katsumi Takemoto, USA3. Masaru Morita, CanadaNiDan1. Olivier Le Guen, Mexico2. Michiyo Muramoto-Tekin, USA3. Teodoro Boado, USA3. Alberto Mera, Dominican RepublicSanDan1. Shamina Kerstein, USA2. Michael Schuldt, USA3. Jorge Morentin-Covarrubias, Mexico3. Korhan Tekin, USAYonDan1. Yumi Pedoe, Canada2. Andrii Amplieiev, Canada3. Alec Milton, USA3. Kevin Thibedeau, USAGoDan1. Takanori Furuta, USA2. Barry Poitras, USA3. Hanna Ikeda-Suen, Canada3. Gordon Hall, USARokuDan1. Patrick Suen, Canada2. Debi Farmer, USA3. James Wilson, Canada3. Aurelien Nacrour, Canada ... See MoreSee Less
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