Volume 39, number 4/5/6
April/May/June 2025
PNKF DATEBOOK
April 2025
4/11-13 – Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival.
4/12-13 – AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa, Duluth High School Gym, Duluth, GA.
4/19 – UW Taikai, UW Intramural Activities Building, Gym D, Seattle, WA. Doors open at 9am, Taikai starts at 10am.
4/20 – PNKF Kendo Shinsa in Oregon, IRCO Community Center.
4/26-27 – AUSKF Junior Open National Championships at Juanita High School, Kirkland, WA.
May 2025
5/10 – PNKF Board Meeting 9-11am.
5/17 – Bellevue Kendo Jr. Taikai, Highland Community Center, Bellevue, WA.
5/17 – PNKF Iaido 2 Dan and higher test preparation training event. 9am-4pm, Shoreline Spartan Center Dance Room. A free event to provide personal help to those planning to test for higher Dan in the next year or two. Instructed by PNKF Iaido Committee Co-Chair Jonathan Bannister, Renshi 7 Dan and Robert Stroud Sensei, Renshi 6 Dan. A free training opportunity sponsored by the PNKF Iaido Committee. Registration opening soon.
5/25 – Yuhihai Intercollegiate Taikai.
5/31 – Rose City Taikai, Portland Community College Cascade Gymnasium, 600 N. Killingsworth St. Portland OR 97217, 10am.
June 2025
6/14 – Kata Seminar, Kent Commons Community Center, 525 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98030, 1:15pm-4:50pm
6/21-22 – Spokane Valley Yudansha Shinsa Seminar, West Valley City School, 8920 E Valleyway Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99212.
July 2025
7/12 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
7/12-13 – Women’s Seminar lead by Chinatsu Murayama, ages 15+, Broadview Thompson K-8, 13052 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133.
7/17-20 – 13th US Nito Kendo Seminar, Meridian Idaho. Open to all levels of kenshi. Guest instructors Ryoichi FUJII, kyoshi 8 dan; Yoshihiro UGAJIN, kyoshi 7 dan; Futoshi SATO, kyoshi 7 dan; Ako FUJII, kyoshi 7 dan. Special lecture by Prof. Alex Bennett, kyoshi 7 dan, Kansai University. AUSKF – PNKF Kendo Shinsa (1 – 6 kyu). Contact Robert Stroud at Idaho Kendo Club for more information.
7/19 – Women’s Taikai, Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th St. Shoreline, WA.
7/31-8/03 – AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp, National Iaido Taikai and Shinsa. University of Houston Recreation Center, Houston, TX. Instructors from All Japan Kendo Federation TBD.
August 2025
8/16 – PNKF Kendo Shinsa, Kent Commons, Kent, WA.
8/23-24 – AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp & Shinsa, Las Vegas NV.
September 2025
9/13 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
9/?? – Northwest Kendo Jr. Taikai, TBD.
9/20-21 – NCIF Iaido Seminar featuring Ito Tomoharu Sensei accompanied by Onikubo Nobuo Sensei and Suzuki Junko Sensei of Tokyo Metropolitan police. Details TBA.
9/26-28 – PNKF Iaido Fall Iaido Seminar, Taikai, Shinsa, and Annual Iaido banquet. Instructors and Location TBA. Join us for another fabulous PNKF Iaido event!
October 2025
10/?? – PNKF Kendo Shinsa Oregon, TBD.
10/25 – Tacoma Women’s Taikai, TBD.
November 2025
11/1 – PNKF Taikai, Kent Commons, Kent, WA.
11/22 – PNKF Board Meeting and General Election, 9-11am.
December 2025
TBD.
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