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Frank Y. Matsumoto,
kyoshi 7-dan,
is a founding member of the Chicago Kendo Dojo (“CKD”).
Matsumoto-sensei was born in Stockton,
California, and began practicing kendo
at the age of ten with Mitsuo Nakamura-sensei and Minoru Nozawa-sensei.
Matsumoto-sensei and his family moved to Chicago in 1944.
Following the establishment of CKD in 1963, Matsumoto-sensei
became the head sensei in 1972 and was selected to represent the
Midwest Kendo Federation (“MWKF”) in the 1978 U.S. National
Kendo Championship held in
Los Angeles,
California. During his over
45 year affiliation with CKD, Matsumoto-sensei has also been an
officer and an adviser to the MWKF.
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Stanley Kadoi, 4-dan,
has been associated with the Chicago Kendo Dojo as an active
member, instructor and advisor for over 30 years. Born in
Hawaii, Kadoi-sensei started kendo at the age of
seven at the dojo founded by Shuji Mikami-sensei, one of the
pioneers of kendo in the United States. Kadoi-sensei moved to
Chicago
in 1957. Kadoi-sensei was one of the founding sensei of
the BTC Junior Kendo Dojo, and was one of the original
organizers along with CKD’s George K. Izui-sensei of the annual
kendo summer camp. which is now known as the annual Midwest Kendo
Federation summer camp.
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Jee Hwan Kim, 5-dan |
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Sung Hwan Kim, 5-dan |
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John Condon, 4-dan, has been a
member of the Chicago Kendo Dojo since 1995. John has
competed regularly as a member of teams representing CKD in the
annual Midwest Kendo Federation and other regional tournaments.
He has also participated in three U.S. National Kendo
Championships as a member of the MWKF team, and received the
fighting spirit award at the 2002 tournament. John has
practiced kendo in Japan with the Ibaraki Prefecture Police
Department, and is an honorary member of the Ibaraki police dojo. John is the
current president of CKD.
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Shiho Miyamoto, 4-dan, joined
the Chicago Kendo Dojo in 1997. Born in
Ibaraki,
Japan, Shiho
started kendo at the age of five as a member of the
Kenyukai (ushiku
division), and as a member of the Ryugamine Kendo Dojo and the
Ryugaseki
Budokan. Shiho took first place in
the women's division at the annual Midwest Kendo Federation
tournament in 2005 and 2006.
Shiho has also participated in four U.S. National Kendo
Championships, most recently as a member of the 2008
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Yusuke Inoue, 4-dan,
joined the Chicago Kendo Dojo in 2003. Born in
Nagano,
Japan, Yusuke
started kendo when he was five-years old. He continued to
practice kendo as a member of the Gondo Shonen Kenyukai, and was
a member of the kendo clubs at
Nagano
High School and
Tokyo
Denki
University.
Yusuke participated in the 2005 and 2008 U.S. National
Kendo Championships as a member of the Midwest Kendo Federation
team.
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Joji Takada,
4-dan,
joined the
Chicago Kendo Dojo in 2001.
Born in Saitama, Japan,
Joji started kendo at the age of seven at the Tacoma Kendo Club
with Rod Omoto, kyoshi 7-dan. After graduating from college,
Joji moved to Kyoto, Japan,
where he continued to practice kendo at the Gojo-sho Kenminkai
with Mitsuru Goshima, kyoshi 7-dan, and at the Butokuden and the Kyoto Budo Center.
Joji is the current
vice president of CKD.
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Noriyuki Mizuuchi, 4-dan
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