Kendo demonstration at Japanese Summer Festival, Japanese House & Tea Garden tomorrow

Tomorrow, we are going to have a Kendo demonstration at Japanese Summer Festival, Japanese House & Garden, Philadelphia Fairmount Park held by Shofuso and the Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia on Saturday, June 20th, 2009.

We plan get together at 12:30, and the demo shall start at around 1:10 PM or 1:15 PM.

There will be a lot of fun. Please contact Peter for more information.

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2009 Shidogakuin Summer Kendo Camp

Please see the package below for the 17th Annual Shidogakuin Summer Kendo Camp at Bryn Mawr College, PA.

Ms. Bella Church who is the camp and Shidogakuin manager told me the fee will be less if any KWK students would like to attend and will NOT stay on campus. Let me know if you are considering to attend, or have any question.

The last two days of the camp will have a tournament and rank testing.

Vincent

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Photos: Kim Sensei's Memorial Anniversary, Demo at Hershey School

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Kendo Demo at Hershey School on Friday, June 5, 2009

We are going to have a Kendo Demonstration at Hershey School tomorrow, June 5, 2009.

Dojo members who will participate this event please meet at 1:30 PM at the School Gate which is across of the street of Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033.

Please call Jason if there is any question. Thank you. See you tomorrow.

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Delaware New Summer Class Time and Location Updated

Delaware Class Starts on June 1, 2009

Class Time: Mondays: 7:00 ~ 9:00 PM

Location: George Wilson Community Center. 303 New London Rd., Newark, Delaware 19711

Any question please contact email: twkendopa@gmail.com

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(Updated on May 6) Photos of the 2nd Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

Updated on May 6th: More pictures from Ken Zen Ken Yu, uploaded by Jason. Thank all of them. Enjoy!

http://a04-b04.mypicturetown.com:80/P2PwebCmdController/share.jsp?x=%3D0IC%2A%259QS8_%2AMUpPuAya24Pw%2AtaZYjTl8SL%25sPtlpS%2ATul2N%3DltlP-F6b7EfrXOmbaG1Mc9TouwrwZtboLzTxgdN2.%26Psxgay.-H%3DEfEz5hGHgH


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Here is a link goes directly to Jason's photo album. We thank him for taking and sharing these wonderful pictures with us.

http://a04-b04.mypicturetown.com/P2PwebCmdController/pictureBank/share.html?x=hhgT.89MVMMF%252AZPodn%253Dro%252AcD4B7Cwr1f8hU.UCb%252Ah%253D%252Ap%2525W2k5.hsVxq6plYZTa%253DHDKzZZizj7mAzOxxY2AlII0J.LFGjuy5QVhO2.WlK.ZeEjoq


Thanks Ken Zen NY (Ken Yu) provided their photos to be included in the following slideshow. More photos will be added later on. We welcome photos or video clips contribution. Please send to twkendopa@gmail.com

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Results of the 2nd Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

Congratulations to winners of the tournament individuals and teams. Your great performances really inspired our younger kenshis and beginners. Thank you.

We welcome any suggestion regarding to this tournament that will improve and make it better next year, please let us know: twkendopa@gmail.com

Here are your results of the 2nd Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament:

Women Division

1st – K. Nickels (Ken Wa Kan)
2nd – M. Velahos (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd – M. Abe (Kyu Do Kan-Fort Lee)
3rd – H. Yu (Princeton University)


3rd Dan and Above Division

1st - T. Kato (Kyu Do Kan-Scarsdale)
2nd - E. Dycus (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd - N. Yamaguchi (Ken Zen New York)
3rd - D. Yang (Princeton Kendo and Iaido club)


1~2 Dan Division

1st - H. K. Soo (Ei Bu Kan/Hyun Moo Kan)
2nd - Y. S. Pack (Ei Bu Kan/Hyun Moo Kan)
3rd – D. B. Choi (Princeton University)
3rd – O. Y. Chan (Ken Zen New York)


1-2 Kyu Division

1st - S. Wang (Kyu Do Kan-Fort Lee)
2nd – A. Yeung (Ken Zen New York)
3rd – J. DiCamillo (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd – A. DiCamillo (Ken Wa Kan)


3rd Kyu and Under Division

1st – J. M. Lee (Penn State University)
2nd – D. Haas (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd – S. Cheney (Penn State University)
3rd – W. Arras (Baltimore-Annapolis)


Team Division

1st – Ken Zen New York
2nd – Ken Wa Kan-P
3rd – Kyu Do Kan-Scarsdale
3rd – Penn State University-Alpha

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Kendo Demostration at Westtown School, PA

We are going to have a Kendo Demonstration at Nihon-Matsuri (Japanese Festival) at Westtown School again on Saturday, April 18th, 2009.

Address of Westtown School: 975 Westtown Road, Westtown, PA 19395

Location: Theater, Belfry, South Room

Kendo Demo Time: 4/18/2009, 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM

This Festival is open to public. More details please go to Westtown School's website:

http://www.westtown.edu/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=1393&ModuleID=192&NEWSPID=1

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2nd Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament will be held on April 18th, 2009

Dear friends,

Ken Wa Kan and Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club will hold the 2nd Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament on April 18th, 2009, Saturday from 1:00 to 5:30 PM, and Godo Keiko (Open floor practice) will be followed.

This tournament will be held at the Carpenter Sports Building, Gym-1, University of Delaware. 60 North College Ave., Newark, DE 19711.

Please see the following documents for details and the registration package.

Vincent

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We're saddened over the loss of a great martial arts teacher.

We are sorry and saddened to share with you that grandmaster Thomas J. Wilson, 8th dan taekwondo black belt and 5th dan hapkido black belt, owner of the Black Belt Academy passed away on March 7, Saturday morning.

Master Wilson was a life fighter, and had been battling leukemia since autumn of 2007. He is in a better place now and will be truly missed by all.

Please join with us to include Master Wilson and his beloved wife and children in our prayers.

Vincent

For more information about Master Wilson's journey, please check:
http://www.black-belt-academy.com/School_MasterWilson.asp
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/masterwilson

And the information about the services to be held:
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Dear Friends & Family,

Thomas J. Wilson will have a Christian burial service at St. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church (Route 100 in Upper Uwchlan) on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00am. A celebration of his life will resume following the church service at Ludwigs Corner's Griffith Hall (fire hall). Participants will have the chance to publicly share something about Master Wilson at that time if they so choose. If you wish to lend a hand, please bring a dessert to share.

For Families of the Black Belt Academy: On Friday, March 20 at 7 pm, a special memorial candlelight service will be held at the dojang for those who participate in the childrens' classes. The children and their parents are invited to attend. Classes will resume on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting contributions to the Thomas Wilson Memorial Fund. Donations can be made to:Thomas Wilson Memorial Fund c/o 1st National Bank PO Box 514 West Chester, PA 19381-0514.
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(Event canceled due to schedules conflict.) Welcome Sensei Shozo Kato, 7th Dan Kyoshi of Kendo and Iaido to visit Ken Wa Kan on Friday, March 20th.

Update at 5:40 PM on March 16th, 2009:
This event has been canceled due to schedules conflict. I am sorry for any inconvenience may be caused. We will continue to work with Sensei Kato for the possible rescheduling of his visit again in the future. More details will be followed. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Vincent

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It's our honor and pleasure to welcome Sensei Shozo Kato, 7th Dan Kyoshi Kendo, 7th Dan Kyoshi Iaido to visit Ken Wa Kan at 7:15~9:15 PM, on Friday, March 20.

Kato sensei is the head instructor of Shidogakuin, one of the highest ranking U.S. practitioners of both kendo and iaido, and the head coach of Team-USA at 10th and 11th World Kendo Championships.

Our members please arrive dojo and get dressed ready by 7:00 PM.

Vincent

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Annual Shidogakuin Tournament on Sunday, March 8th, 2009

Dear Ken Wa Kan members,

We are invited to participate the 16th Annual Shidogakuin Tournament on Sunday, March 8th, 2009. It will be held at Rutgers University, College Avenue Gym, 130 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

The deadline for registration is Monday, March 2nd. For more details, please see the following documents.

Vincent

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Furukawa (7 Dan) vs Ariga (5 Dan) in 1992

An older video showing an intense keiko session between Taro Ariga Sensei (founder of E-bogu.com) and Kazuo Furukawa Sensei (coach for the Japan Kendo team for the 2009 World Kendo Championships). With tonight's visit from Matsushita Sensei, let's show him the same drive to continue through to the end as Ariga Sensei did here.

Sensei Matsushita, Kendo 7th Dan, from Shu Do Kan will visit us on Thursday, Feb. 19th.

We are very happy to announce that Sensei Matsushita, Kendo 7th Dan from Shu Do Kan will visit our dojo on this Thursday, February 19th. Please join with me to welcome Sensei Matsushita.

Vincent

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Results & Photos of 2009 East Coast Iaido Seminar and Shinsa

Congratulations to four of our members for passing their Iaido Shinsa at 2009 East Coast Iaido Seminar and Shinsa at Brooklyn, New York on February 1st.

Here are their ranks:

Shodan: Peter M. & David H.
1st kyu: Yuko N.
2nd kyu: David C.

Congratulations!

Also we like to thank Mr. Aram Kailian sent us his photos from the event. Here is the link to his site:

http://www.system75.com/photo/2009/02/01/

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