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Kendo News (courtesy of the PNKF Newsletter)

  1. Jan 9, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  2. Jan 16, PNKF Kata Seminar, Sat, 12noon-5pm, Rain City Fencing Center, 1776 136th Place NE, Bellevue, WA 98005. Location about 1/2  mile west of the Bellevue Dojo between NE 20th Street and Bel-Red Road on 136th Place NE. 136th does not go all the way through to Bel-Red, so the easiest access is turning South onto 136th Place NE from NE 20th Street, which would make the Fencing Center on your left. 
  3. Feb 13, UW Kendo Prom, Sat, 7-10pm, fundraiser for UW to send a team to the April 10/11 Harvard Taikai, UW Waterfront Activities Center. 
  4. Feb 27, PNKF Shinsa, Sat, Iaido 9am-12noon; Kendo 12:30-5pm, Bellevue. 
  5. Mar 6, Highline Taikai, Sat, 10am, White Center Community Center. 
  6. Mar 13, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  7. Mar 23/24, All Japan Kendo Dojo Renmei visit of eight Junior Champions. Tuesday evening: practice at Seattle Kendo Kai; Wednesday evening: practice at Kent Kendo Club (tentative). 
  8. Apr 3, UW Taikai, Sat, Sat, 10am, Hec Ed Pavilion Addition (tentative). 
  9. Apr 17/18, Cherry Blossom Festival, Sat/Sun, (tentative). 
  10.  Apr 29 thru May 5, US Nito Ryu Musashi Kai Kendo Seminar, hosted by Idaho Kendo Club, Boise. 
  11.  May 1, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  12.  May 15, Ito Cup, Sat, Denver (tentative). 
  13.  May 22, Bellevue Junior Taikai, Sat, 9:30am-3pm. 
  14.  May 29, BC Junior Taikai, Sat (tentative). 
  15.  Jun 5, Rose Festival Taikai, Sat, 10am (tentative). 
  16.  Jun 12, PNKF Shinpan Seminar, Sat, 12noon-5pm, Kent. 
  17.  Jun 19/25, 4th PNKF Women's Kendo Seminar, Bitter Lake Community Center (tentative). 
  18.  Jun 26, PNKF Women's Kendo Tournament, Sat, 9:30am, Renton Community Center. 
  19.  Jul 24, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  20.  Aug 7, PNKF Shinsa, Feb 27, PNKF Shinsa, Sat, Iaido 9am-12noon; Kendo 12:30-5pm, Kent. 
  21.  Aug 20-24, Spokane Summer Camp, Fri-Tue (tentative). 
  22.  Sep 18, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  23.  Oct 2, PNKF Shinpan Seminar, Sat, 12noon-5pm, Kent. 
  24.  Oct 9/10, PNKF Iaido Seminar, Sat/Sun, Rain City Fencing , 1776 136th Place NE, Bellevue, WA. 
  25.  Oct 20, Tacoma Taikai, Sat, 10am-4pm (tentative). 
  26.  Nov 6, PNKF Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, Kent. 
  27.  Nov 13, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton. 
  28.  Nov 20, Kent Taikai, Sat, report time 9am, start 9:30am, Kent. 
OTHER DATES
  1. Mar 27/28, FIK American Zone Shinpan Seminar 2010, Sat/Sun, Vancouver BC, exact time and venue not yet determined. 
  2. Apr 10/11, 14th Harvard-Radcliffe Shoryuhai, Sat/Sun. 
  3. Apr 10/11, AUSKF Board meeting, Sat/Sun. 
  4. Apr 24, Vancouver Taikai, Sat (tentative). 
  5. May 8, Steveston Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, McMath High School, 4251 Garry Street, Richmond BC. 
  6. Jul 2/3/4, AUSKF Kendo Seminar and Shinsa, Fri/Sat/Sun (tentative). 
  7. Jul 24/25, AUSKF Junior Open Championship, Sat/Sun, Buchser Middle School, 1111 Bellomy Street, Santa Clara, California (preliminary information). Individual Championships will be OPEN to all participants; Team Championships will consist of two teams per Federation. 
ALL JAPAN KENDO DOJO RENMEI JUNIOR CHAMPIONS TRAINING VISIT, March 23/24, 2010
A touring group of five members of the All Japan champion team, plus one male individual champion, one female individual champion, and one other, will be visiting Seattle Tuesday and Wednesday, March 23 and 24. They will be accompanied by three adults including Kendo Hanshi 8th Dan Ota Tadanori Sensei, who has previously visited Seattle. There will be homestay opportunities for families who may wish to host these youth. More details will be coming soon.
4th PNKF WOMEN'S KENDO TOURNAMENT AND SEMINAR
The 4th PNKF Women's Kendo Tournament and Seminar will tentatively take place June 19 through 26, 2010. Tournament is June 26, 9:30am, at Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Highway. Seminar is tentatively June 19 through 25, at Bitter Lake Community Center, 13052 Greenwood Avenue N., Seattle. Kendo Renshi 6th Dan Mayumi Katsura will be the guest instructor. The Seminar is open to women kenshi from outside Federations as well as PNKF women. Full information at http://womenskendo.com/ 
1st AUSKF JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The AUSKF Junior Open Championship will be held on July 24/25, Sat/Sun, in Santa Clara, California. Individual Championships will be open to all participants and Team Championships will consist of two teams per Federation. Further details will be distributed soon.