Volume 40, number 1/2/3
January/February/March
PNKF DATEBOOK
January 2026
1/10 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
1/31 – FIK Shinpan Seminar, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Surrey Campus, 12666 72 Ave., Surrey, BC. Starts at 9am.
February 2026
2/1 – FIK Shinpan Seminar, McMath Secondary School, 4251 Garry St., Richmond, BC. 9am-12pm.
2/7 – PNKF Kendo Shinsa, Spartan Recreation Center Gym, 202 NE 185TH SE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Doors open at 12pm. 1:30pm start.
2/21 – 62nd Annual Steveston Taikai, McMath Secondary School, 4251 Garry St., Richmond, BC. Opening Ceremonies at 9am.
March 2026
3/14 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
3/15 – 46th Annual Highline Kendo Taikai, Steve Cox Memorial Park, 1321 SW 102 nd St., Seattle, WA. Doors open at 9am. Opening ceremonies are at 10am.
3/21 – Torrance Open Team Taikai, Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, 8am.
3/21-22 – Harvard Shoryuhai (tentative), Harvard University’s Malkin Athletic Center, 39 Holyoke St, Cambridge, MA 02138.
3/28-29 – Iaido Spring Seminar and Shinsa, Meadowdale, 6500 168th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98037.
April 2026
4/10-12 – Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival.
4/11-12 – AUSKF Junior Nationals, Marina High School, 15871 Springdale St, Huntington Beach, CA.
4/18-19 – AUSKF Spring Board Meeting and Shinsa.
4/25 – UW Taikai, Details TBD
May 2026
5/9 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
5/16 – Bellevue Kendo Junior Taikai, Highland Community Center, 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue WA 98007.
June 2026
TBD.
July 2026
7/3-5 – AUSKF National Kendo Championships, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.
7/18 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
7/22-26 – AUSKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa
August 2026
8/15 – PNKF Kendo Shinsa, tentative.
8/?? AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp and Shinsa
September 2026
9/12 – PNKF Board Meeting, 9-11am.
9/25-27 – Iaido Fall Seminar and Shinsa
October 2026
TBD.
November 2026
11/?? – PNKF Taikai
11/21 – PNKF Board Meeting and General Election, 9-11am.
December 2026
TBD.