Marunouchi Kenyukai Visitors

November 2003

By Kathy Nekomoto

The Hawaii Kendo Federation was very privileged to receive the Marunouchi Kenyukai for keiko at the Kenshikan Dojo and the Myohoji Dojo

on November eighth and sixth respectively. Sensei Toshihiro Konishi from the Myohoji Dojo was responsible in coordinating the visit with his brother Shiro Konishi Sensei from Tokyo Japan. Shiro Konishi Sensei, Kendo Hachidan Hanshi is the Head Instructor for the Marunouchi Kenyukai.

The 12 visiting members participating in keiko included:

Watanabe Sensei, 7 dan, President

Kamiura Sensei, 7 dan, Advisor

Sakurai Sensei, 7 dan

Fukui Sensei, 7 dan

Hayashi Sensei, 7 dan

Aoki Sensei, 6 dan

Nakanishi Sensei, 6 dan

Kokura Sensei, 6 dan

Shima Sensei, 5 dan

Matsumoto Sensei, 5 dan

Mr. Noguchi, 4 dan

Ms. Nomura, 3 dan

The Marunouchi Kenyukai was founded 52 years ago and recently celebrated their 50^th anniversary by visiting South Korea in 2001. They have approximately 100 members and they practice twice weekly at the Marunouchi police dojo.

We were also privileged to receive NagamatsuSensei, Hanshi Hachidan, Ishikawa Sensei, and Tamura Yoko Sensei from Japan in joining our keiko at Myohoji Dojo on November 6, 2003.

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