Kendo News - October/November 2002 PNKF Newsletter
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Volume 16, number 10/11
October/November 2002
DATEBOOK
1. Nov 23, PNKF Board meeting, Sat, 9:30am, Kent.
2. Nov 23, All Hawaii Kendo Championships, Sat, Hilo, Hawaii.
3. Dec 7, Renton Taikai, Sat, 10am, Renton.
4. Jan 18, Vancouver Taikai, Sat, 10am, Refrew Community Centre.
5. Feb 8, Steveston Taikai, Sat, 10am, Steveston Community Centre.
6. Jun 2003, World Naginata Championship, San Jose State University.
7. Jul 1/9, 2003, 12WKC, Glasgow, Scotland.
http://www.kendochampionships.com
MARSTEN SENSEI AND GRIVAS SENSEI EMBU AT THE 50th ALL JAPAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS We are extremely proud that Jeffrey Marsten, head
instructor of Bellevue and Highline, was one of only two Americans
given the high honor of being selected to perform a commemorative
embu November 3 at the 50th All Japan Championships. Also chosen
was Mark Grivas of Sag Harbor, NY.
PNKF ELECTIONS The following candidates are elected to serve on the
PNKF Board of Directors for 2002/2003: Dick Anderson (Everett), Tom
Antush (Highline), Tom Bolling (Bellevue), CJ Chaney (Bellevue),
Gary Imanishi (Cascade), Shinichi Koike (Northwest), Curtis Marsten
(Renton), Elizabeth Marsten (Highline), Elizabeth Shin (UW), Neil
Sunderlund (Renton), John Tischler (Renton), Manabu Yabe (Seattle),
Moki Yoshikawa (Tacoma), and David Yotsuuye (Bellevue). Jeff
Marsten (Bellevue/Highline) and Kiyoshi Yasui (Seattle) continue as
Advisors.
3rd TACOMA INVITATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT, October 19, 2002, Truman Middle=
School, Tacoma
8 Years Old 9-12 Years Old
1st place - John-Paul Stroud (Obukan) 1st place - Jason Akahoshi (Obuk=
an)
2nd place - Conor Marsten (Renton) 2nd place - Jason Wang (Cascade)
3rd place - Olivia Lindsey (Renton) 3rd place - Ikaika Yoshikawa (Ta=
coma)
4th place - Gabriel Cortez (Tacoma) 3rd place - Michelle Rasmussen (=
Tacoma)
13-15 Years Old 16 - 18 Years Old
1st place - Robert Rasmussen (Tacoma) 1st place - Jeff Marsten (Highli=
ne)
2nd place - Leroy Um (Tacoma) 2nd place - Lonny Hancock (Obuka=
n)
3rd place - Tomoko Iwanaga (Obukan) 3rd place - Joseph Hoang (Seattl=
e)
3rd place - Jed Sarmiento (Highline) 3rd place - Bryan Imanishi (Casc=
ade)
Open Championship - all brackets
1st place - Jeff Marsten (Highline)
2nd place - Jason Akahoshi (Obukan)
50th ALL JAPAN KENDO CHAMPIONSHIPS, November 2/3, Tokyo.
All Japan Championships
1st place - Kaigo Ando, 5th Dan, age 29 (Aichi Prefectural Police)
2nd place - Hidenori Iwasa, 6th Dan, age 32 (Tokyo Prefectural Police)
3rd place - Taro Koseki, 5th Dan, age 26 (Tokyo Prefectural Police)
3rd place - Satoru Harada, 5th Dan, age 29 (Tokyo Prefectural Police)
Commemorative 8th Dan Championships
1st place - Eiji Sueno, Kyoshi, age 53 (Shihan, Kagoshima Prefectual Poli=
ce)
2nd place - Minoru Makita, Kyoshi, age 54 (Professor, International Budo =
University)
3rd place - Hideo Kobayashi, Hanshi, age 60 (former Shihan, Kanagawa Pref=
ectural Police)
3rd place - Hironori Yamada, Kyoshi, age 54 (Shihan, Kumamoto Prefectural=
Police)
28th ANNUAL PNKF KENDO TOURNAMENT - November 9, 2002, Renton
10 Years and Under 11 and 12 Years
1st place - D. Holmes (Tacoma) 1st place - J. Wang (Cascade)
2nd place - R. Murao (Steveston) 2nd place - I. Yoshikawa (Tacoma=
)
3rd place - G. Cortez (Tacoma) 3rd place - M. Rasmussen (Tacoma=
)
3rd place - S. Meatte (Tacoma) 3rd place - T. Chmielewski (Rent=
on)
13 to 15 Years Men 16 to 18 Years 0 Kyu-2 Kyu
1st place - K. Fukazu (Vancouver 1st place - J. Hoang (Seattle)
2nd place - Y. Iwanaga (Obukan) 2nd place - N. Takahashi (Hawai'=
i)
3rd place - J. Biagtan (Vancouver) 3rd place - R. Pain-Donovan (Eve=
rett)
3rd place - H. Fukushima (Vancouver) 3rd place - R. Cabanizas (Hawai'=
i)
4th place - T. Imanishi (Cascade)
4th place - P. Lee (Steveston) Men 16 to 18 Years 1 Kyu-2 Dan
4th place - J. Lee (Steveston) 1st place - J. Marsten (Highline=
)
4th place - J. Koplin (Bellevue) 2nd place - L. Hancock (Obukan)
3rd place - K. Kobayashi (Youshi=
nkan)
Junior Team 3rd place - T. Young (Sunrise)
1st place - Bellevue
2nd place - Tacoma
Men 19 and Older 0 Kyu-4 Kyu Men 19 and Older 3 Kyu-1 Kyu
1st place - M. Lee (UW) 1st place - R. Chen (Sunrise)
2nd place - T. Hoang (Seattle) 2nd place - J. Chien (Steveson)
3rd place - M. Alquist (UW) 3rd place - J. Walton (UVictoria=
)
3rd place - S. Chang (Steveston) 3rd place - T. Lee (Sunrise)
4th place - J. Ng (Sunrise)
4th place - D. Kuk (Renbu)
4th place - L. Tsybert (Bellevue=
)
4th place - D. Moles (Cascade)
Women Kyu Women Yudansha
1st place - Y. Abe (Tacoma) 1st place - R. Barr (Bellevue)
2nd place - A. Ko (UBC) 2nd place - E. Marsten (Highline=
)
3rd place - A. Hoang (Seattle) 3rd place - M. Akitaya (Vancouve=
r)
3rd place - M. Iwadare (Vancouver) 3rd place - M. Hayashi (Vancouve=
r)
Men 1-2 Dan Men 3 Dan
1st place - J. Higo (Steveston) 1st place - Y. Maruyama (UVictor=
ia)
2nd place - G. Suzaka (UW) 2nd place - N. Nakano (Steveston=
)
3rd place - N. Sunderland (Renton) 3rd place - D. Sato (Hawai'i)
3rd place - L. Cañares (Renton) 3rd place - T. Yamada (Vancouv=
er)
Men 4 Dan and Up Senior Team
1st place - D. Taguchi (Sunrise) 1st place - Highline
2nd place - S. Asaoka (Youshinkan) 2nd place - Steveston
3rd place - I. Sato (Hawai'i) 3rd place - Youshinkan
3rd place - T. Ariga (e-bogu) 3rd place - Vancouver
Shoji Trophy - Yuko Iwanaga, Obukan
Five Years of Service as UW Advisor - Dean DeJong
ONTARIO OPEN SENIOR KENDO CHAMPIONSHIPS, November 10, 2002, Leaside High =
School
Mudansha/Non-Degree 1st-2nd Dan:
1st place - J. Van Schoonhoven (JCCC) 1st place - K. Miura (UWaterloo)
2nd place - M. Cardinal (McGill Univ) 2nd place - R. Tamaru (JCCC)
3rd place - M. Ward (Forest City) 3rd place - T. Kimura (Toronto)
3rd place - A. Wai (UWaterloo) 3rd place - JC Park (Jung Ko)
3rd Dan and Above
1st place - M. Raymond (UToronto)
2nd place - JW Lee (Jung Ko)
3rd place - Y. Kimura (Toronto)
3rd place - E. Yamashita (Etobicoke)
Team Match:
1st place - Team Canada K. Kamata, C. Hao, E. Yamashita, R. Tizzar=
d, M. Raymond
2nd place - JCCC 'E' A. Asa, L. Tsuji, S. Asa, Y. Koriyama, S. =
Nakatsu
3rd place - Jung Ko 'B' YH Kim, M. Park, SJ Kang, HY Han, HC Shin
3rd place - Toronto 'A' T. Kimura, E. Chiu, Y. Kimura, P.Nakamura,=
R. Soso
Fighting Spirit: HB Kim (McGill Univ)
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