| Report of Dan Test Arranged by HKKA Iaido Division
in May 2007 Date: 13 May 2007 (Sunday)
Place: Niigata Ken of Japan
Organization of Test: Niigata Kendo Federation,
Iaido Division. (Joint mutual reciprocating co-operation
with HKKA & MKF)
Result of Activity:
Under arrangement by Hashimoto Kenyo (橋本憲養)
sensei ,2 candidates from HKKA and 5 candidates from
MKF (total 7 persons under training of FIK) joined the
Iaido test for 1st kyu and 1st dan in one goal.
7 people all passed the test and being awarded
of first dan of Iaido for All Japan Kendo Federation
(AJKF).
All the candidates had been granted with Kyu
certificates from Kusama (草間啍壹) sensei who is the divisional
head of Niigata Iaido in the capacity of 8 dan kyushi
on the same date. The dan certificates will be distributed
2 months later and Niigata Iaido Division will send
iaido senseis to Hong Kong and Macau for a ceremony
of certificate awarding in about August, 07 as well
as a seminar for the members of HKKA and Macau.
Next Test:
The next test will be held on 11 November 2007
in Niigata.
Kusama & Hashimoto sensei welcome all the
Hong Kong, Macau and China Iaido players to take the
challenge.
Any interested players under training of FIK’s organization,
please feel free to contact HKKA or MKF at any time.
Reported by:
Tsubaki Cheng
Secretary for Iaido Division, HKKA
May 2007
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