Kendo Ontario and the Etobicoke Olympium Kendo / Iaido Club are hosting the 7th Annual Keishicho Sensei Kendo Seminar on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre, 55 Harbord St., Toronto from 9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.
For those of you not familiar with the term “Keishicho”, it is how you say Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in Japanese. Kendo is a part of police training in Japan and police officers have won the All Japan Kendo Championships many times. Naoki Eiga and Shoji Teramoto are two that come up quickly in Google searches – and I’m sure there are many more.
Police Kendo has an interesting ring to it. Kind of edgy. Dangerous. Tough. To train in Kendo at Keishicho must be even tougher, right? Probably 🙂
For those of us who don’t make it to Japan on a regular basis (or at all), this annual seminar is a great chance to learn from sensei from Keishicho and perhaps to gain a different perspective or appreciation of Kendo.
The seminar is open to all Kendoka, regardless of rank or experience. If you can just come to watch, that would be awesome. This year, Hideyuki Adachi sensei (7th Dan) will be leading the seminar. There is no cost for this seminar, however, generous donations from individuals and participating clubs will be most appreciated. There will be a dinner following the seminar – cash payment required prior to dinner.
For members of the Hayakawa Kendo Club who are interested in going, please contact me as soon as possible so I can let the Etobicoke Kendo Club know.
I took video at the 2010 Keishicho seminar, available here: https://vimeo.com/album/855915