February 2008
Mr. Kichibei Tsuchida and 20 other people arrived in Hawaii on January 31. Out of 21, 13 of them are kenshis, one 8 dan, nine 7 dan, two 6 dan and one 5 dan. They practiced at Myohoji on the day of arrival. On Friday, they will join with us in kenkyu kai practice at JCCH. They will be at Honbu dojo in Kaimuki on Sunday, Feb. 3rd. Observe or join in their practices. We will have Aloha party in their honor at Buffet
100 in the evening of Sunday, Feb.3rd. If you want to attend, contact your dojo instructors.
This year the record number of 45 people are going to Steveston Kendo Tournament which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9th. Out of 45, 26 of them will participate. We will have good time as well as hoping to get good results in the tournament.
Mr. Shintaro Ohnuma, H.K.F. member living in Tokyo, will bring with him, Mr. Michio Wakimoto, Hanshi 8 dan, and stay in Hawaii from Feb. 15 till Feb. 25. We are looking forward to do keiko with them.
Some of All Japan Kendo Federation officials including Mr. A. Kurose, will visit Hawaii on February 24. They may visit some dojos. They have been very nice to Hawaii kenshis. Extend warm Aloha to them. Tokai University students along with their teachers, Mr. Ajiro, Mr. Yoshimura, will arrive in Hawaii on Feb. 27 and will stay for a week. They will conduct a kendo seminar and practice with us.
Mililani Kendo Club will sponsor Hawaii Spring Team Championships on Saturday, Mar. 8th from 8:30AM till 3:30PM. The more information and invitation will be sent to your dojo at the later date. We are collecting our club and Hawaii Kendo Federation dues. If you have not paid, please submit as soon as possible. If you do not know
the amount, check with me.
While waiting for shinpan duty at PNKF tournament in November 2007, I asked Mrs. Anderson also waiting next to me if Mr. Dick Anderson and she had children. She answered no. She said that her students at school where she taught were her kids. I told her that her students were lucky to have a teacher like her. I am lucky because I think of you, fellow kendoists, as brothers, sisters and children.
Iwao Sato, Chief Instructor, Wahiawa Kendo Club