On the weekend of August 21-22 Boston Shufukai dojo will be hosting a special godo geiko with visiting members of the Garden State Kendo Alliance. On Saturday August 21 at 7 pm an advanced practice will be held (yudansha only). On Sunday Shufukai’s normal practice time will be changed to 2 pm so everyone will have opportunity to practice.
For more information email Shufukai
On Sunday July 25, 2010 the All Eastern United States Kendo Federation held a kendo shinsa at the Boston Shufukai Dojo in Randolph, Massachusetts. Over 40 candidates placed themselves up for promotion from kyu through yondan. Following the shinsa was an excellent godo geiko. Congratulations to all who advanced in grade.
Boston Kendo Kyokai
3 Dan Oleg Stakhanov
2 Kyu Susana Kuri-Marsch
2 Kyu Ed Lee
2 Kyu Luis Moreno
2 Kyu Zack Wieler
2 Kyu Christie Wood
3 Kyu Patrick Wood
Acton Doshikai
1 Kyu Christopher Chute
3 Kyu Carmen Mandel
3 Kyu Gregory Smith
Garden State Kendo Alliance
3 Dan Suhyun Kim
3 Dan Phil Lee
2 Dan Yongki Ryu
1 Dan Jinhyung Park
Ken Zen Institute
2 Dan Jee-Sook Le
NYC Kendo Club
3 Dan Won Kim
3 Dan Yoojin Lin
2 Dan Mauricio Gonzalez
2 Kyu Sun Young Lee
Shodokan
1 Dan Andrew Mackenzie
2 Kyu Mark Zoda
Boston Shufukai
3 Dan Takahiro Kasai
2 Dan Craig Bell
2 Dan Andy Linfoot
3 Kyu James Donovan
1 Kyu Jin-Ji Kim
1 Kyu Kinsey Mayumi Hirae
Staten Island Kendo Club
2 Dan Chul Kyu Kim
Sei-zan Kendo Kai
2 Dan Walter Gallo
3 Kyu Michael DiRienzo
3 Kyu Thomas Hopper
3 Kyu Sookyung Kim
1 Kyu Jieyu Wu
BKK celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting a kendo tournament on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Over 150 competitors from across the U.S. and Canada participated in an exciting and highly competitve tournament. Congratulations to all who demonstrated outstanding kendo spirit and thanks to everyone who helped make this a successful event! Arigato!
A special congratulations to Mr. Nelson Sigelman of Martha’s Vinyard who was the recipient of the inaugural Jack Thayer Award for Outstanding Contribution to Kendo in Massachusetts. Mr. Sigelman, along with Jack Thayer, was the founder of the Boston Kendo Club, the first kendo dojo in Massachusetts.
Of course, congratulations to the winners and runners-up who performed magnificently:
Junior Division (Under 15)
Mudansha B Division (Women Only)
Mudansha A Division
Yudansha C Division (Women Only)
Yudansha B Division (Shodan – Nidan)
Yudansha A Division (Sandan and Above)
Yudansha Z Division (48 and Over)
Team Division
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