Volume 39, number 4/5/6
April/May/June 2025
UW Taikai, April 19th, 2025, Seattle, WA
Women’s Open 0-4 Kyu
1st – J. Paik, Canada 1st – Y. Ng, NYU
2nd – B. Park, Canada 2nd – R. Ting, NYU
3rd – A. Kobayashi, Canada 3rd – L. Qiu, UBC
3rd – N. Fracassi, Canada 3rd – S. Yang, NYU
3-1 Kyu 1-2 Dan
1st – N. Underhill, Northwest 1st – V. Chen, Oakland
2nd – R. Nguyen, Edmonds 2nd – A. Mabale, Seattle
3rd – A. Mcginnis, Northwest 3rd – J. Paik, Canada
3rd – L. Naylor, Bellevue 3rd – J. Yu, Northwest
3 Dan 4 Dan and Up
1st – B. Park, Canada 1st – C. Liao, Canada
2nd – N. Fracassi, Canada 2nd – S. Miyashita, Canada
3rd – B. Sprenger, Obukan 3rd – R. Asato, Canada
3rd – E. Chui, Steveston 3rd – K. Yoshimura, Canada
Team
1st – Team Canada Prospects (C. Liao, K. Yoshimura, R. Asato, T. Hamanaka, S. Miyashita)
2nd – PNKF High School Boys (J. Dueck, D. Terao, A. Yuen, D. Shilov, J. Yu)
Shoji Inspirational Award – Yisa Wu
PNKF KENDO SHINSA, April 20th, 2025, Portland, OR
4 KYU: Christopher Lee (Obukan), Benaiah Soriano (Camas), Shawn Kalmykov (Seattle), Steven Wishman (Kenchikai)
3 KYU: Ray Dinsmore (Camas), Luca Guidi (Seattle), Nolan Deschuytter (Camas), Lane Woods (Lilac City), Maya Yoshihara (Obukan), Sandor Cseh (Obukan), Jayden Waggoner (OSU), Frank Fahrer (OSU), Alder Bailey-Conklin (Portland), Tyus Morris (Obukan), Keith Virgin (Camas), Chris Kobata (Camas), Leonard Spivey (Kenchikai)
2 KYU: Braden Jack (OSU), Samantha Barondyck (OSU), Adrienne Kinsey (Northwest), Peter Konneker (Camas), Domonic Ceccarelli (Obukan)
1 KYU: Iori Ohashi (Obukan), Kirihiro Onishi (Obukan), Julianne Pho (Obukan), Joey Matsuno (Obukan), Jonathan King (Kenchikai), Chad Emerick (Portland), Chiharu Dinsmore (Camas), Michiyo Okuhara (Camas)
AUSKF Junior Open Nationals, April 26-27, 2025, Kirkland, WA
9 and Under 10-11
1st – H. Miyake, MWKF 1st – S. Miyake, MWKF
2nd – K. Han, WKF 2nd – Y. Sato, SCKO
3rd – M. Sato, SCKO 3rd – H. Miyamoto, SCKO
3rd – E. Peoples, SCKO 3rd – H. Johnson, PNKF
Kantosho: Kantosho:
A. Yu, NCKF T. Tanimura, PNKF
S. Byun, GNEUSKF A. Kaufman, PNKF
R. Watanabe, SCKO A. Akaike, SCKO
R. Kim, WKF A. Kim, WKF
12-13 14-15
1st – E. Miyamoto, SCKO 1st – L. Ido, SCKO
2nd – H. Someya, NCKF 2nd – K. Romero, SCKF
3rd – K. Tsuruta, SCKF 3rd – S. Johnson, PNKF
3rd – T. Yeo, WKF 3rd – E. Choo, SCKF
Kantosho: Kantosho:
J. Segawa, SCKF S. Ueno, SWKIF
A. Banos, SCKO T. Hoshino, GNEUSKF
S. Yang, SCKF A. Suwa, ECUSKF
L. Chen, NCKF V. Chen, NCKF
16-18 13 Years and Under Girls
1st – J. Yu, PNKF 1st – B. Kim, WKF
2nd – A. Hotta, ECUSKF 2nd – K. Ahn, WKF
3rd – D. Roh, SCKF 3rd – E. Ueng, NCKF
3rd – L. Onitsuka, NCKF 3rd – S. Winters, AEUSKF
Kantosho: Kantosho:
J. Huh, SCKF I. Chen, SCKF
R. Ido, SCKO K. Sato, PNKF
T. Matsuura, MWKF L. Tanabe, NCKF
N. Park, WKF I. Park, WKF
14-18 Girls
1st – R. Yoon, AEUSKF
2nd – J. Paik, PNKF
3rd – K. Choi, MWKF
3rd – B. Shinada, SCKF
Kantosho:
C. Shih, SCKF
E. Hoshi, SCKO
L. Uemoto, AEUSKF
S. Kim, SCKO
Junior Team
1st – MWKF (H. Miyake, S. Tanaka, S. Miyake)
2nd – SCKO – A (H. Miyamoto, S. Chen, Y. Sato)
3rd – PNKF – A (S. Nakayama, H. Johnson, T. Tanimura)
3rd – NCKF – A (N. Ueng, K. Someya, N. Choudhury)
Girl’s Team
1st – SCKF B – (A. Yamamoto, C. Chang, M. Miyashiro)
2nd – PNKF – A (C. Kim, N. Underhill, J. Paik)
3rd – WKF – B (S. Kim, B. Kim, H. Hong)
3rd – SCKO – A (K. Sawabe, E. Hoshi, M. Sakamoto)
Boy’s Team
1st – SCKO – A (E. Miyamoto, K. Ghodgaonkar, L. Ido, R. Ido, T. Ariga)
2nd – SCKF – A (S. Yang, K. Romero, E. Choo, D. Roh, J. Huh)
3rd – PNKF – A (N. Kim, S. Johnson, R. Yokoo, A. Yuen, J. Yu)
3rd – ECUSKF (S. Lane, A. Suwa, J. Ringler, H. Suwa, A. Hotta)
33rd Annual Bellevue Junior Taikai, May 17th, 2025, Bellevue, WA
Non-Bogu 10 and Under
1st – C. Shin, Tacoma 1st – S. Nakayama, Camas
2nd – A. Lee, Northwest 2nd – R. Shin, Tacoma
3rd – A. Mullins, Tacoma 3rd – B. Park, Kirkland
3rd – D. Lee, Northwest 3rd – R. Lee, Bellevue
11-12 13-15
1st – T. Tanimura, Edmonds 1st – C. Kim, Northwest
2nd – N. Kim, Northwest 2nd – R. Yokoo, Northwest
3rd – A. Kaufman, Portland 3rd – S. Lee, Bellevue
3rd – H. Johnson, Seattle 3rd – T. Kodera, Bellevue
16 and Above
1st – J. Dueck, Federal Way
2nd – Jo. Kiyohara, Federal Way
3rd – D. Shilov, Bellevue
3rd – S. Faso, Bellevue
Junior Team
1st – Northwest (N. Kim, S. Lee, C. Kim, K. Suehisa, R. Yokoo)
2nd – Tacoma (R. Shin, J. Kelley, M. Mcclaren, A. Kaufman, I. Wiley)
Senior Team
1st – Federal Way (J. Dueck, Jo. Kiyohara)
2nd – Obukan (M. Pho, D. Terao, K. Onishi)
Thomas Bolling Awesome Spirit Award – V. Lapitan, Kirkland
Centurion Youth Leadership Award – D. Shilov, Bellevue
Rose City Taikai, May 31st, 2025, Portland, OR
10 and Under 11-13
1st – S. Nakayama, Camas 1st – H. Johnson, Seattle
2nd – R. Shin, Tacoma 2nd – A. Kaufman, Portland
3rd – B. Park, Kirkland 3rd – N. Kim, Northwest
3rd – R. Lee, Bellevue 3rd – C. Lee, Obukan
14-15 4 Dan and Up
1st – S. Johnson, Seattle 1st – I. Morgan, Kenchikai
2nd – O. Kaufman, Portland 2nd – Y. Shim, Kirkland
3rd – I. Ohashi, Obukan 3rd – N. Tanimura, Edmonds
3rd – C. Kim, Northwest 3rd – R. Lei, Seattle
3 Dan 1-2 Dan
1st – S. Wetlesen, Obukan 1st – J. Huh, Cascade
2nd – J. Paik, Cascade 2nd – M. Remmu, Seattle
3rd – B. Sprenger, Obukan 3rd – A. Yuen, Seattle
3rd – D. Yao, Seattle 3rd – K. Underhill, Northwest
Women’s Dan Women’s Kyu
1st – J. Paik, Cascade 1st – N. Underhill, Northwest
2nd – E. Marsten, Highline 2nd – A. Fukuda, UW
3rd – M. DeJong, Highline 3rd – A. Bailey-Conklin, Portland
3rd – N. Grimes-Perez, Kirkland 3rd – M. Pho, Obukan
1-2 Kyu 0-3 Kyu
1st – B. Ridler, Kirkland 1st – T. Morris, Obukan
2nd – C. Dolera, Northwest 2nd – T. Davis, Lilac City
3rd – B. Jack, OSU 3rd – L. Spivey, Kenchikai
3rd – A. Anderson, Seattle 3rd – D. Cowell, Redmond
Junior Team
1st – Team 4 (S. Nakayama [Camas] C. Moon [Kenchikai], C. Kim [Northwest])
2nd – Team 2 (K. Nakayama [Camas], N. Kim [Northwest], O. Kaufman [Portland])
3rd – Team 1 (R. Shin [Tacoma], H. Johnson [Seattle], L. Cowell [Redmond])
3rd – Team 6 (R. Lee [Bellevue], A. Kaufman [Portland], I. Wiley [Portland])
Adult Team
1st – Cascade (J. Paik, T. Okamura, J. Huh, J. Paik , J. Okada)
2nd – Kirkland A (N. Smith, B. Ridler, N. Grimes-Perez, Y. Shim, T. Patana)
3rd – Seattle (M. Remmu, D. Quach, A. Yuen, D. Yao, R. Lei)
3rd – Bellevue (D. Shilov, M. Tuy, G. Baski, A. Epilepsea, L. Tsybert)
Shinpan Cho – Shinichi Koike
Guests of Honor – Sadao Sasaki and Keiji Iwata