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Meeting with Ryutaro Hashimoto Sensei in Mexico City

taroariga — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:06:59 +0000

In 2003, I visited Mexico City because Prime Minister of Japan, Ryutaro Hashimoto Sensei was visiting for an Environmental Summit. He was supposed to run a Kendo practice, and I was asked by Mayumi Katsura to join the practice. Unfortunately, Hashimoto Sensei could not practice due to his schedule, so we went to his hotel [...]

Team Canada Gasshuku

taroariga — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:52:12 +0000

Right after I came back from Portugal, I went to Vancouver, Canada to join my old team mates. The Team Canada Gasshuku was held at Steveston Kendo Dojo, near Vancouver.

Team Canada 2009

The team looked good. I am sure they will do good this year. As you probably know, Canada is in the same block [...]

Portugal Kendo Team Coach

taroariga — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:38:41 +0000

This year, I will be going to the 14WKC in Sao Paulo, but not as a player. I have been participating at WKCs for the past 20 years, representing Canada, but I am finally retired! It is kind of sad, but got to give chance to the younger guys.

Instead, I will be helping the Portuguese [...]

Asia Tournament – Hong Kong 2009

taroariga — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:25:08 +0000

Right after I came back from Portugal Gasshuku, I flew to Hong Kong for the Asian tournament.

Every year, Hong Kong Kendo association hosts a tournament, inviting various Asian countries. This year, I was flyging to Asia on business, so I made a quick stop in Hong Kong to watch the tournament, where I ended up [...]

2009 Kendo Gasshuku in Portugal (Lisbon)

taroariga — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:09:19 +0000

This year, we did the Gasshuku a little early in the year. We held the Gasshuku during the weekend of March 14 – 15, in Lisbon. The special guest this year was Seigo Atari Sensei from Keishicho Tokyo Police (Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan). He conducted most of the Gasshuku, and I was there more as [...]

Nihon Kendo Kata by Miyagawa 8 Dan and Okido 8 dan

taroariga — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:25 +0000

Here is a video clip that I posted on Youtube of a Kendo Kata performed by Miyagawa Hanshi 8 dan and Okido Kyoshi 8 Dan. By the way, Okido sensei was the World Kendo Champion at the 7th World Kendo Championships in [...]

8th Caribbean Kendo Tournament – Caracas, Venezuela October 9 -12, 2008

taroariga — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:56:40 +0000

Every year, I go to a Caribbean country that hosts the Caribbean Championships. It is an yearly event. I have in the past visited Mexico (1990), Aruba (2006), and Colombia (2007). This year, the tournament was hosted by the Venezuelan Kendo Federation [...]

2008 Kendo Gasshuku in Portugal

taroariga — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +0000

Every year, I go to Portugal to run a Gasshuku. Usually, I am there at the beginning of the year, but this year, it was last week, during the weekend of October 25 – 26, 2008. We had the Gashuku in a small [...]