AKR and the All Japan Kendo Federation will sponsor the visit to Australia of two expert kendo sensei, for the 35th Australian Kendo Championships, Seminar and Grading Exam, 2 April to 7 April 2010.<\/p>\n
Mr. Takeshi MASAGO, Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan and\u00a0Mr. Toru TAMURA, Kendo\u00a0Kyoshi 8 Dan will join us from Japan\u00a0as instructors, officials and examiners.<\/p>\n
Other sensei assisting us at the exam up to Kendo 5th+\u00a0Dan are:
\nMr. Satoshi SHIGEOKA (Jp), Kendo 7th\u00a0Dan; Mr. Yoich Yano (Aus), Kendo 7th\u00a0Dan and Dr. Hironobu FUJIWARA (Aus\/Jp), Kendo 7th\u00a0Dan.<\/p>\n
A brief biography of MASAGO sensei\u00a0\u00a0and TAMURA sensei.<\/p>\n
MASAGO\u00a0sensei:
\nAll Japan Kendo Championship participated 6 times, Managing Director of AJKF, Committee member of the \u00a0International Div., Shogo Dan-I and Administration of AJKF and, formerly Professor – Physical Training Div. of the National Police Academy<\/p>\n
TAMURA\u00a0sensei:
\nAll Japan Kendo Championship participated 6 times, Professor – Physical Training Div. of National Police \u00a0Academy, Committee member of International Div. and Instruction Div. of AJKF.<\/p>\n