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PNKF Iaido Koryū Seminar (Yudansha only – 1 Dan and up)

Registration will open late April

PNKF Iaido Koryū Seminar (Yudansha only – 1 Dan and up)

Saturday, May 30, 1-5:00pm

INSTRUCTOR: Jonathan Bannister, Renshi 7 Dan, PNKF Iaido Chair

DESCRIPTION: Presentation and practice of the fundamental technical and stylistic features that define Muso Shinden-ryū Shoden: Omori-ryū.  Exposure to Koryū Iaido greatly enhances understanding of ZNKR Iaido and will add depth and detail to higher-level Iaido performance.  Bannister Sensei studied Muso Shinden-ryū Koryū Iaido in Japan for nearly two decades.  A student of Eura Kazunori Sensei (1938—2018, Iaido Hanshi 8 Dan, former Shihan of the Hachioji Iaido Renmei), Bannister Sensei is well-qualified to guide new and experienced Iaidoka in their explorations of Koryū Iaido.

LOCATION: Shoreline Spartan Center Dance Room, 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98155

FEE: $10 shared room rental fee

Register to 1.) attend; and 2.) indicate desire to join an after-event, 5:30pm pizza party (expect $40 per person cost) at Spiro’s Pizza and Pasta, 18411 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

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PNKF Iaido Test Preparation Seminar (Yudansha – 2 Dan and up)

Registration will open late March

Saturday, April 25, 9:00am-4:00pm

LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Jonathan Bannister, Renshi 7 Dan, PNKF Iaido Chair

DESCRIPTION: Open to PNKF yudansha members testing in 2026 or 2027, this day-long seminar will provide detailed personal advice to help you to prepare for higher dan exams.

LOCATION: Shoreline Spartan Center Dance Room, 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98155

FEE: $20 shared room rental fee

Register to attend, limited to 20

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PNKF Iaido Shinpan Seminar and Shinsa (up to 3 Dan)

PNKF Iaido Shinpan Seminar and Shinsa (up to 3 Dan)

March 28-29

Meadowdale Middle School, Lynnwood, WA

Registration deadline: Saturday, February 28

Click here for event information and registration

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Registration Deadline: February 28, 2026 PNKF Spring Iaido Seminar and Shinsa

The PNKF Iaido Committee cordially invites you . . .

drawing of iaido practitioner about to draw a sword, with PNKF logo of samurai helmet and words: Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation Iaido Committee above

PNKF Iaido

2026 Spring PNKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa (Kyu to 3 Dan)
March 28 (Saturday) – 29 (Sunday)
Meadowdale Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington
Tatsuhiko Konno Sensei, Kyoshi 7 Dan
Jonathan Bannister Sensei, Renshi 7 Dan
Robert Stroud Sensei, Renshi 6 Dan

Please note: Deadline for online registration AND applicable fees and shinsa paperwork is Saturday, February 28.

Click here to see the event information and registration. We sincerely hope you will join us!
Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation, Iaidō Committee
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Kenyu – January/February/March 2026

Volume 40, number 1/2/3

January/February/March

PNKF KENDO SHINSA, February 7th, 2026, Shoreline, WA

6 KYU: Sana Lee (Cascade), Hugo Park (Kirkland), Kenichi Suehisa (Cascade), Bennett Nonaka (Northwest), Dylan Lee (Northwest), Catherine Shin (Cascade), Adrian Lee (Northwest), Sabin Breitling (Northwest)

5 KYU: Roy Shin (Cascade), Bohmi Park (Kirkland), Ryleigh McClellan (Kirkland), Peter Brammeier (Evergreen), Deklan McClellan (Kirkland), Brad Nonaka (Northwest)

4 KYU: Magnus Hayes (Kent), Philip Oh (Evergreen), Kanoa Park (Kirkland), Evan Oh (Evergreen), Luke Oh (Evergreen), Soki Sinex (Kirkland), Hajun Yun (Evergreen), Ethan Young (Evergreen), Duy Dao (Evergreen), Berdon Parsons (Seattle), Denise Mauldin (Highline), Athanasios Siopis (Highline), Makiko Hori (Seattle), Simone Wu (Kirkland)

3 KYU: Raven Lee (Bellevue), Violett Lapitan (Kirkland), Yusei Matsumoto (Lilac City), Jonathan Tao (UW), Charlie Wong (UW), Davon Belvin (Evergreen), Qing Chen (Kirkland), Yvette Phan (Federal Way), Alina Soto (Northwest), Rich Nakatsu (Seattle), Kwang Kim (Evergreen)

2 KYU: Cameron Ridler (Kirkland), Juubei Kiyohara (Federal Way), Asher Hansen (UW), Caitlin Dong (UW), Lucy Hwangbo (UW), Shin Wu (Northwest), Adya Sengupta (UW), Daniel Gugig (UW), Alex Blair (Lilac City), Jungtae Kim (Evergreen), Sam Winston (Idaho)

1 KYU: Kenji Rafael (Edmonds), Nathan Kim (Northwest), Seiji Lee (Bellevue), Tadeo Soper (Lilac City), Rowen Nollette (Lilac City), Malia Kubodera (UW), Moya Nollette (Lilac City), Heather OCorry-Crowe (UW), Toby Kodera (Bellevue), Jackson Songy (Kirkland), Lucas Naylor (Bellevue), Theo Leao Larrieux (Northwest), Evan Kirkpatrick (UW), Isabelle Martin (UW), Cassie LaDuke (Tacoma), Courtney Haney (Lilac City), Marcelo Cunningham (Seattle), Michael Fontana (Northwest)

1 DAN: Isaac Selle (Spokane), Clara Kim (Northwest), Jorin Kiyohara (Federal Way), Kirihiro Onishi (Obukan), Joey Matsuno (Obukan), William Le (UW), Kiana (Ai) Fukuda (UW), Emi Wong (UW), Anya-Rose Kelly (UW), Anson Choi (SCKF), Suji Jang (UW), Yisa Wu (UW), Andi Anderson (Seattle), Caleb Foster (Redmond), Joseph Bernal (Highline), Chad Emerick (Portland), Yoji Konno (Kirkland), Domonic Ceccarelli (Obukan), Creighton Don (Bellevue), Devon Harper (Lilac City), Jeoung Hee Ahn (Sno-King), Michiyo Okuhara (Camas)

2 DAN: Emerson Lau (Bellevue), Alexander Field (Federal Way), Taisei Summerhays (Kenchikai), Kaleb Borum (Lilac City), Majestik Remmu (Seattle), Byron Walker (Highline), Hsi-Hao Keng (Kent), Scott Fleishman (Portland), Jingyi Zhang (Northwest), Timothy Jaybush (Bellevue), Sean Wales (Northwest), Fumiko Munakata-Mergens (Edmonds)

3 DAN: Sean Kim (UW), Kyle Fukuda (Edmonds), Alec Yuen (UW), Chihiro Hayashi (Edmonds), Luiz Fernando Amorim Ribeiro (Idaho), Jin Pak (Evergreen)

4 DAN: Ian Yoshikawa (Tacoma), Ta-Shan Yao (Seattle)

 

PNKF JODO SHINSA, March 15th, 2026, Seattle, WA

1 KYU: Bryan Carmin-Molina (Hoshu Seattle)
1 DAN: Stuart Hagler (Hoshu Portland), Sean Matheis (Hoshu Seattle)

 

46th HIGHLINE CHALLENGE CUP TAIKAI, March 16, 2026, Seattle, WA

Mudansha
1st Place – M. Fontana (Northwest)
2nd Place – T. Leao (Northwest)
3rd Place – L. Naylor (Bellevue)
3rd Place – B. Ridler (Kirkland)
4th Place – H. O’Corry-Crowe (UW)
4th Place – H. Sato (Kirkland)
4th Place – A. Perez (Kirkland)
4th Place – M. Cunningham (Seattle)

Team Champion: Kirkland

Yudansha
1st Place – S. Fleishman (Portland)
2nd Place – M. Tuy (Bellevue)
3rd Place – D. Quach (Seattle)
3rd Place – P. Chang (Kirkland)

Sportsmanship Pledge: A. Siopsis
Shimpancho: N. Grimes-Perez

 

PNKF IAIDO SHINSA, March 29th, 2026, Seattle, WA

3 KYU: Caden Langman (Shuukenkai), John Labriola (Shuukenkai), Tyler Calkin (Shuukenkai), Emerson Lenon (Shuukenkai), Jammie Taylor (Shuukenkai)
2 KYU: Elizabeth Lee (NCKF), Hochan Yi (Tacoma), Devon Harper (Lilac City), Becca Jubie (AiShinKai), Yihan Wang (Seattle), Patrick Frost (Idaho)
1 KYU: Arturo Lopez (NCKF)
1 DAN: Robert Wright (Tacoma), Richard Ung (NCKF), Dorothee Liebschner (NCKF), Chikako McNutt (Idaho)
2 DAN: Tien Vo (AiShinKai)
3 DAN: Wakako Maeda (Idaho)

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