5th Hong Kong Asian (Regional) Invitational Kendo Tournament
25-27th February, 2005
Hong Kong Park Indoor Games Hall Complex

Organized by Hong Kong Kendo Association with the
Support of International Kendo Federation &
Subvented by Leisure & Cultural Services Department

Official Hotel :
City Garden Hotel

Participating countries :

Japan
Osaka Ryokenkai
Shibuya Kenyuukai, Tokyo
Kinyoukai, Tokyo
Namiki Kenyukai, Yokohama
Hihaino Sato Shinbukai, Fukuoka
Asian Kendo Club, Tokyo
Japan Airlines, Tokyo
Shigakukan University, Kagoshima

New South Wales Kendo Association
Chinese Taipei
Singapore Kendo Club
Thailand Kendo Club
Macau Kendo Association
Shanghai Kendo Club
Beijing Allied Kendo Team
Manila Kendo Club
Hong Kong

Total number of oversea players & officials & delegation managers/coaches : 277

Local referees : 12

Local players : 40

Local volunteers : 60

Number of team entries :

Men’s team = 31
Ladies’ team = 10
2-Dan & below team = 17

IKF representatives :

Mr Jun Takeuchi (7-Dan)
Mr Masago Takeshi, Chief Referee (8-Dan Kyoshi)

Guests of Honour :

Mr Takanori Kitamura
Consul-General of Japan
Honorary Patron of HKKA

Mr Matsumoto Morio
Director, Public Relations & Cultural Affairs
Consulate General of Japan

Mr Fu Cheong Yuen
Leisure Manager (Sports Funding)
Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Mr Koji Aota
Regional Manager, Hong Kong, Macau & Southern China
Japan Airlines

Master-of-Ceremonies :
Mr Michael Komoto
Mr Nishikawa Takakazu

Special thanks to :

Mr Nozaki Yasuhiko
Mr Yamaoka Minoru
Mr Kichio Uehara
Mr Alexander Bennett
and
many other volunteer referees

Results :

2-Dan & below (three members) Mixed Team Event :

Winner : Hong Kong A
2nd Place : New South Wales
3rd Places : Singapore A / Singapore C

Men’s Team Event :

Winner : Shigakukan University A
2nd Place : Osaka Ryokenkai A
3rd Places : Shigakukan University B / Osaka Ryokenkai B

Ladies’ Team Event :

Winner : Osaka Ryokenkai A
2nd Place : Singapore B
3rd Places : Hong Kong A / Shigakukan A

Schedules :

25th February Friday
Arrival of delegations
Evening keiko at Queen Elizabeth Stadium
About 120 local and overseas players joined

26th February Saturday
Dan Examination (1-Dan to 4-Dan)
Referee Seminar
Drawings
2-Dan & below team event
Godou-keiko
Welcome Party

27th February Sunday
Ladies’ & Men’s Team Events
Prize Presentation
Godou-keiko

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With special thanks to Sumi Masatake sensei
(8-Dan Hanshi) for the preparation of tenugui
to commemorate this event
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