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First SCKF Open Memorial Tournament
Sunday, 1/24/16, 9am
Wilson Park, Torrance CA

Starting in 2016, SCKF will host a Memorial Tournament every three years, in the year following the Mori Hai Tournament and preceding the Kubota Memorial Tournament. This is also the first time SCKF is hosting an open event, where all dojo in the AUSKF are invited to participate (see invitation and application form below).


Takeshi Yamaguchi
4/15/38 - 10/5/12

see photo gallery
by Dennis Ralutin
 



Ichiro Murakami
12/23/29 - 1/14/15

see photo galleries
by Dennis Ralutin
and Noriko Horii

The inaugural Memorial Tournament will honor the memory of Takeshi Yamaguchi sensei and Ichiro Murakami sensei, both of whom were instrumental in the development of kendo in the United States and in Southern California, as well as abroad. We hope to have a large turn out to pay tribute to Yamaguchi sensei and Murakami sensei.

Both sensei were also instrumental in the development of iaido in the United States. We would like to invite yudansha iaidoka to participate in an embu of seitei iai during the opening ceremony. If you are interested, please contact Dennis Ralutin.

We will also observe the recent passing of Fukawa Koji sensei and Asai Henry sensei.


Koji Fukawa
11/16/26 - 12/21/15


Henry Asai
1/1/20 - 12/24/15

Tournament information

Invited guests (note: not all may be able to attend)

  • Memorial guests
    Yamaguchi family
    Murakami family
    Sgt Tony Calton
    Fukawa family
    Asai family
  • Budokan of Los Angeles
    Mike Murase
    Chris Aihara
    Kimberly Kawasaki
  • other guests
    George Nakano

Tournament notes

  • sign-in 8:00am
    note: sign in will be closed at 8:30am for all divisions
  • court duty: xlsx, pdf

  • divisions (see application form for details)
    note: a kenshi can only participate in one division
    • 0-6 kyu (12 and under)
    • 5-4 kyu (15 and under)
    • 3-1 kyu (17 and under)
    • girl's kyu (17 and under)
    • adult kyu (18 years and older)
    • women's dan
    • 1-3 dan
    • 4 dan and above
    • senior dan (50 years and older)
  • tournament fees
    • all participants: $25
    • bento: $9 (free to shinpan)

  • tournament regulations
    • see SCKF Tournament Rules and Regulations for full regulations
      • section 4.b.iii: Limitation of valid points
        1. Tsuki shall not be considered as a valid point for kyu groups.
        2. Kyu groups shall not use any kamae position except the standard chudan kamae. Any point attempted from other kamae positions shall not be considered valid.
        3. Kyu groups shall not use the nito form.
      • as usual, hidari do will be considered a valid point in all divisions (kyu and yudansha)
      • participants are responsible for their own set of mejirushi; SCKF will not be responsible for any loss or damage
    • time limits
      • kyu: 3 min, 2 min extension, hantei (except semifinal and final)
      • dan: 4 min, 2 min extension, hantei (except semifinal and final)

  • perpetual trophies
    • Murakami Cup
      • donated by Industry Sheriffs Kendo Dojo
      • playoff between winners of 0-6 kyu, 5-4 kyu, 3-1 kyu, and girls kyu divisions
      • time limit: 3 min, unlimited extension
    • Yamaguchi Cup
      • donated by Costa Mesa Kendo Dojo, Covina Kendo Dojo, and Norwalk Kendo Dojo
      • playoff between winners of women's dan, senior dan, 1-3 dan, and 4 dan and above divisions
      • time limit: 4 min, unlimited extension

Tournament results

0-6 Kyu (12 & Under)
1st: Ariga Taiyo (BTK)
2nd: Shiono Taisho (CM)
3rd: Sakai Kyle (BTK)
3rd: Koines Joshua (BTK)
HM: Van Zutphen Zenji (CM)
HM: Tajima Zenio (OCB)

Adult Kyu
1st: Minamitani Akira (TOR)
2nd: Kim Han Soo (TUC)
3rd: Gamboa Michael (CM)
3rd: Nakashimo Bruce (GED)
HM: Kim Sae Hun (OCB)
HM: Park Frank (COV)
HM: Shin Vincent (TOR)
HM: Martinez Roger (CCKF)

Senior Dan
1st: Mamiya Seiji (GAR)
2nd: Kato Tomoji (COV)
3rd: Lee Ken Kook Bae (CHU)
3rd: Marsten Curtis (KENT)
 
 
 
 

Murakami Cup
Nam Dave (TOR)

5-4 Kyu (15 & Under)
1st: Nam Dave (TOR)
2nd: Kim Ryan (NOR)
3rd: Yu Naomi (COV)
3rd: Fujinami Ty (IS)
HM: Nikaido Mika (STYO)
HM: Yamamuro Keisuke (BTK)

Girl's Kyu (17 & under)
1st: Tada Jamie (STYO)
2nd: Yamamoto Hana (GAR)
3rd: Ariga Kotone (BTK)
3rd: Taniguchi Haruka (BTK)
 
 
 
 

1-3 Dan
1st: Mizobe Ken (STYO)
2nd: Kato Yuma (GAR)
3rd: Pruitt David (CM)
3rd: Dirickson Todd (TOR)
HM: Ji Daniel (NOR)
HM: Offutt Eugene (STYO)
HM: Ahn Jason (JCI)
HM: Kim Jeremy (ANC)

Yamaguchi Cup
Mizobe Ken (STYO)

3-1 Kyu (17 & Under)
1st: Suzuki Noah (CM)
2nd: Yamamoto Makato (GAR)
3rd: Lee Geonhyo (ANC)
3rd: Nakashimo Toshiki (GED)
HM: Sugiyama Kevin (STYO)
HM: Kato Shutaro (GAR)

Women's Dan
1st: Sano Asaki (STYO)
2nd: Liu Chia-Wei (STYO)
3rd: Yoon Courtney (NOR)
3rd: Towata Noriko (SFV)
 
 
 
 

4 Dan and above
1st: Kobayashi Kazunori (CM)
2nd: Imai Hideki (STYO)
3rd: Ono Makoto (SDKB)
3rd: Hsueh Steven (BTK)
 
 
 
 

 
 


HM=honorable mention

Thank you to Mazkiya USA for providing gift certificates for all first place winners.


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