22nd REMBUDEN KENDO TAIKAI 2022

22nd Rembuden Kendo Taikai: A great weekend of kendo has come to and end. Thanks to everyone for supporting the event - but most importantly help the development of New Zealand kendo. We had members from North Shore, Auckland, Rembuden, Yoshinkan, Maru, Canterbury, Otago and Kyorin University competing fiercely. The Shinpan group included the following sensei: Jason Oh, Akira Nakamura, Oscar Xing, Martin Lee, Masaki Nakazono, Sue Lytollis, Liz Dutton, Akiyo Elllin & Alan Stephenson. Keiko Matsunami once again provided invaluable assistance with the score keeping. Big thanks again to Sushi Bi for the lunches. Thanks to all for making this great weekend possible. Safe travels back home! See you next year! The results were as follows: JUNIOR OPEN: 1st Harald Lin (RKC) 2nd Jack Lee (RKC) WOMENS KYU OPEN: 1st Keito Nakashima (YSK) 2nd Lauren Bennett (RKC) MENS KYU OPEN: 1st Zhen Hong Chai (RKC) 2nd Ryo Matsuda (KU) = 3rd Chiaki Lin (RKC), William Wei (AKC) MENS JUNIOR DAN OPEN: 1st Max Lee (RKC) 2nd Ryo Matsuda (KU) = 3rd Chihiro Tobari (MKK), Zhen Hong Chai (RKC) WOMENS DAN OPEN: 1st Rina Igarashi (AKC) 2nd Sui Ellin (MKK) = 3rd Kumi Black (RKC), Rosa Hartnoll (NSK) MENS SENIOR DAN OPEN: 1st Tatsuya Tanaka (KU) 2nd Max Lee (RKC) = 3rd Walt Kim (NSK), Masaki Nakazono (RKC) VETERANS: 1st Jason Oh (NSK) 2nd Masaki Nakazono (RKC) =3rd Haruko Tsuzuki (RKC), Akiyo Ellin (MKK) TEAM: 1st Kyorin University (Tatsuya Tanaka, Tatsuki Shozawa, Ryo Matsuda) 2nd Rembuden A (Zhen Hong Chai, Max Lee, Rob Challies) = 3rd North Shore A (Ji Hun Oh, Walt Kim, Thomas Hong), Auckland A (William Wei, Pawel Szymonczyk, Maurycy Kaczor) FIGHTING SPIRIT: Ryo Matsuda Rosa Hartnoll Maurycy Kaczor Max Lee Sui Ellin