50 th Annual North-South Kendo Tournament

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1 50 th Annual North-South Kendo Tournament Sunday, April 20, 2008 Wilson Park, Torrance CA

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3 50 th North South Kendo Tournament Sponsored by Southern California Kendo Federation Hosted by Torrance Kendo Club Program (The sound of the taiko will officially open this tournament) Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Albert Kim, 1 st VP SCKF National Anthem Welcome...Mr. James Yamasaki, President SCKF Introduction of Guests..Mr. Albert Kim, 1 st VP SCKF Pledge of the Competitors......Mr. Brandon Harada, Sho Tokyo Dojo Rules and Regulations.Mr. Maki Miyahara, Chief Judge Kendo Kata....Uchitachi: Takao Shoraku, 7 Dan, Costa Mesa Dojo..Shitachi: Tomoji Kato, Renshi 6 Dan, Covina Dojo Iaido Demonstration Southern California Iaido Association Naginata Demonstration. Southern California Naginata Federation...Mrs. Helen Nakano, Kyoshi, SCNF..Mr. Andrew Hong, 1 Dan; Ms. Andrea DeHerrera, 2 Dan; Mr. Kevin Saxton, 4 Dan; SCNF Naginata v.s. Kendo Shiai Shido Geiko. Mr. Yuji Onitsuka, 6 Dan, Salinas Dojo, motodachi Mr. Chris Yang, 5 Dan, Torrance Dojo; Mr. Spencer Hosokawa, 6 Dan, Costa Mesa Dojo; and selected kenshi Mohan Geiko......Mr.Yung Chun Huang, Hanshi 8 Dan, Norwalk Dojo. Mr. Yoshinari Miyata, Hanshi 8 Dan, Oakland Dojo Tachiai... Mr. Maki Miyahara, Hanshi 8 Dan, San Fernando Valley Dojo Honorees Mr. Maki Miyahara, SCKF Mr. Tadao Amemiya, SCKF Mr.Yoshinari Miyata, NCKF Mr. Mikio Hattanda, SCKF Mr. Shunichi Obata, SCKF Mr. Benjamin Hazard, NCKF Mr. Takeshi Yamaguchi, SCKF Mr. Ichiro Murakami, SCKF Mr. Charlie Tanaka, NCKF

4 Tournament Kyu matches: 3 minutes, 2 min extension, hantei (except semifinal, final) Yudansha matches: 4 minutes, 2 min extension, hantei (except semifinal, final) Awards (except as noted): one 1 st, one 2 nd, two 3 rd, divisions with groups 1 and 2 also have four best 8 awards. Women s Kyu Women s Yudansha Senior Yudansha (50 to 59) 1-2 Dan, Group 1 and Dan, group 1 and 2 10 and under Group 1 and Group 1 and 2 Adult Kyu Group 1 and 2 5 Dan and above Team Tournament: 7-person kyu (3 min. ea), 5-person women s (4 min ea), 7-person yudansha (4 min ea), 5-person kodansha 6 Dan and above (4 min ea) Presentation of Awards... Mr. James Yamasaki Closing Address...Mr. Albert Kim (The sound of the taiko drum will officially close this tournament) Tentative Schedule of Divisions Court A Court B Court C Court D CourtE Court F 10 and under Women's Kyu Women's Dan Senior Dan Group Group 2 Adult Group 1 Adult Group 1 Adult Group 2 Adult Group Group Group Dan Grp Dan Grp Dan Grp Dan Grp 2 5 Dan above 5 Dan above Kyu Team Women's Team Yudansha Team Note: actual court assignments will be based on tournament flow Kodansha Team 10 and under: M. Uto (Sal) Adult Kyu: D. Chesterton 1-2 Dan: T. Hori (TOR) 2007 North South Winners 11-13: R. Choi (MV) Women s: S. Tamura (OCB) 3-4 Dan: R. Tominaga, (TOR) 14-17: R. Eguchi (TOR) Senior: T. Shoraku (CM) 5 Dan: B. Harada (ST) Kyu Team: Women s Team: Yudansha: Kodansha: SCKF SCKF SCKF NCKF

5 SCKF Dojo Listing Dojo City Contact Schedule Chuo 202 N Saratoga St Los Angeles M Shikai Mon 7:30-9:30 Thu 7:30-9:30 Costa Mesa 254 Victoria St Costa Mesa E. O Brien Mon 7:30-10:00 Wed 7:30-10:00 Covina 1203 W Puente Ave West Covina K. Kinjo Tue 7:00-9:00 Thu 7:00-9:00 Cypress Walker St Cypress J. Park Mon-Fri 5-9p Sat 10:30, 4:30 Gardena JCI 1964 W 162 nd St L. Hada Fri 7:30-9:00 Gardena Gedatsu USA 7872 Hill Dr South San Gabriel T. Matsumoto Tue 7:30-9:30 Fri 7:30-9:30 Industry Sheriff's th Ave City of Industry A. Murakami Tue 7:00-10:00 Fri 7:00-10:00 Joshua Tree 6171 Sunburst Ave D. Yamaguchi Tue 6:00-7:45 Joshua Tree Norwalk S Gridley Rd norwalkkendo@ Mon 7:00-9:30 Norwalk gmail.com Fri 7:30-10:00 OC Buddhist Church 909 S Dale St Anaheim K. Kinno Tue 7:00-9:00 Thu 7:00-9:00 Pasadena Cultural Institute 595 N Lincoln Ave Pasadena J. Yamasaki Tue 7:30-9:00 Fri 7:30-9:00 San Diego 2650 Truxton Rd J. Yamamoto Tue 7:00-9:00 Kendo Bu San Diego San Fernando Valley 8850 Lankershim Blvd Sun Valley D. Bailey Mon 7:30-9:30 Wed 7:30-9:30 Santa Barbara 1015 E Montecito St S. Timbrook Thu 7:30-10:00 Santa Barbara Seishin Oxnard Buddhist Temple G. Urata Thu 7:30-9: S H St, Oxnard Sho-Tokyo 815 E 1 st St M. Sakae Wed 5:30-7:00 Los Angeles (Downtown) Fri 5:00-7:00 Torrance 3340 Civic Center Dr Torrance T. Yuge Tue 7:30-9:00 Fri 7:30-9:00 Venice Braddock Dr J. Inouye Wed 7:30-9:00 Los Angeles (West Side) Westside Penmar Recreation Center 1341 Lake St, Venice C. Mizobe Mon 7:30-9:30 Wed 7:30-9:30 Yun Kum Jae 505 S Virgil Ave Los Angeles Y.B. Kim Mon-Fri 2:00-9:00 For maps and updated information see

6 Dojo City Contact Schedule Berkely 1940 Virginia St. B. Matsueda Tue 7:00-9:00 Berkeley Mountain View 575 N. Shoreline Blvd H. Kokawa Mountain View Oakland 1651 Adeline St. Wed 7:00-9:00 Oakland Palo Alto 2751 Louis Road W. Hashimoto Tue 7:00-9:00 Palo Alto Rancho Cordova 4016 Happy Lane M. Nakagawa Mon 7:00-9:30 Sacramento Thu 7:00-9:30 Sacramento Kendo Club Tue 7:30-9:30 Sacramento 7235 Pritchard Road Sacramento Fri 7:30-9:30 Salinas 14 California St. J. Eitoku Mon 7:30-9:30 Salinas Thu 7:30-9:30 San Francisco 1881 Pine St. Mon 7:00-9:00 San Francisco San Jose 3570 Mona Way Thu 7:00-9:30 San Jose San Jose State San Jose State Univ. San Mateo 725 Mt. Diablo Ave. Tue 6:30-8:45 San Mateo Thu 6:30-8:45 For maps and updated information see Special Thanks to the City of Torrance and to Mr. David Dills and the staff of the Torrance Parks and Recreation Department. Naginata vs. Kendo