Norwalk Dojo 50th Anniversary Instructor Notes

Some data on current Norwalk instructors and past head instructors


head instructor notes
  • timeline
    1964 - 1972    Hara Akio
    1973 - 1983    Yamaguchi Takeshi
    1984 - 1985    Saito Masanori
    1986 - 1999    Henmi Morihei
    2000 - 2003    Yoshimura Mike
    2004 - 2005    Yoshimura Steve
    2006 - present Kodama Jean 
  • sources
    • Norwalk Anniversary tournament programs and booklets:
      5th through 45th (except 40th, which didn't occur)
    • SCKF meeting minutes: Jan 1984
    • 2WKC program

misc


rank histories for current instructors and past head instructors
(newer 4dans still missing kendo start date)

  • Hara Akio
    hanshi 1993
    8 dan Nov 1981
    7 dan Mar 1971
    kyoshi Oct 1963
    6 dan Nov 1959
    renshi May 1938
    5 dan 1938
    4 dan 1937
    3 dan 1934
    2 dan 1933
    1 dan 1931
    started kendo 1930

  • Yamaguchi Takeshi
    7 dan Nov 1988
    kyoshi Nov 1985
    6 dan Nov 1982
    renshi Nov 1978
    5 dan Nov 1974
    4 dan Oct 1970
    3 dan Oct 1965
    2 dan Oct 1964
    1 dan Oct 1963
    started kendo 1962
    also held iaido kyoshi 7 dan

  • Henmi Morihei
    kyoshi Nov 1997
    7 dan Oct 1995
    6 dan Nov 1989
    renshi Nov 1987
    5 dan Nov 1984
    4 dan Oct 1980
    3 dan Oct 1977
    2 dan Oct 1976
    1 dan Oct 1975
    started kendo 1973
    retired Dec 2013
    also holds iaido 3 dan

  • Saito Masanori
    6 dan Nov 1989
    renshi Nov 1988
    5 dan Nov 1985
    4 dan Oct 1981
    3 dan 1969
    2 dan 1968
    1 dan 1967
    started kendo 1959
    joined Norwalk 1979
    retired 1998, rejoined Jun 2014

  • Kodama Jean
    renshi Nov 2004
    6 dan Nov 2001
    5 dan Nov 1994
    4 dan Oct 1986
    3 dan Oct 1977
    2 dan Oct 1976
    1 dan Oct 1971
    started kendo 1964
    also holds iaido 4 dan

  • Yoshimura Mike Ken
    6 dan Nov 2005
    5 dan Nov 1998
    4 dan Oct 1994
    3 dan Oct 1990
    2 dan Oct 1989
    1 dan Oct 1988
    started kendo 1979

  • Yoshimura Steve Jun
    5 dan Jul 2002
    4 dan Oct 1997
    3 dan Oct 1993
    2 dan Oct 1990
    1 dan Oct 1989
    started kendo 1981

  • Takanashi Robert Takeo
    4 dan Oct 2000
    3 dan Oct 1997
    2 dan Oct 1988
    1 dan Oct 1987
    started kendo 1981

  • Kariya Yoshijiro
    4 dan Apr 2012
    3 dan Oct 2006
    2 dan Oct 2000
    1 dan Oct 1999
    started kendo ?

  • Chang Jeffrey
    4 dan Oct 2012
    3 dan Oct 2007
    2 dan Oct 2005
    1 dan Oct 2004
    started kendo ?

  • Hamamura Yu
    4 dan May 2013
    3 dan Oct 2009
    2 dan Oct 2006
    1 dan Oct 2005
    started kendo ?

  • Nguyen Emil
    4 dan Oct 2013
    3 dan Oct 2007
    2 dan Oct 2005
    1 dan Oct 2004
    started kendo ?

  • Amano Shotaro
    4 dan Apr 2014
    3 dan Oct 2009
    2 dan Oct 2007
    1 dan Oct 2006
    started kendo ?

  • Domen Sumi
    4 dan Oct 2014
    3 dan Oct 2006
    2 dan Oct 2004
    1 dan Oct 2003
    started kendo ?


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