On Feb 11 and 12, the Southern California Iaido Association (in conjunction with the Southern California Kendo Federation) will be hosting an iaido seminar at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103. The seminar will take place from 9 am to 4 pm on the Saturday and Sunday. The seminar will feature […]
To welcome the Year of the Dragon, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles presents its annual Oshogatsu festivities with its signature New Year program, Kotohajime, or The First Performance of the New Year, on Sunday, Jan 8, at 1:00 pm at the JACCC Plaza in Little Tokyo. Every January, Little Tokyo […]
Saturday, November 5, 2011, 12:00PM Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Tickets: VIP $30, Orchestra $15, Terrace $10 All American Tickets (888) 507-3287 www.allamerican-tkt.com www.mafest.org The United States Martial Arts Festival was designed to introduce worldwide martial arts to people in the very diverse community of the Los […]
Known as the Budokan of Los Angeles, 36,000 square foot multi-purpose sports and activity center will be constructed in Little Tokyo in Summer 2016. At the fundraising campaign kick-off reception, Bill Watanabe of Little Tokyo Service Center talks about Kendo discipline.
The Budokan of Los Angeles project, 36,000 square foot multi-purpose sports and activity center located in Little Tokyo, received one-million dollar donation from Aratani Foundation at the Budokan Campaign Kick-off Reception on Aug 10 at the Toyota USA Automotive Museum in Torrance. Sponsored by the Little Tokyo Service Center, the facility will be constructed at […]
The Government of Japan announced the recipients of its Spring 2011 Decorations including Mr. Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, 90-year-old of Hacienda Heights, former president of the Kendo Federation of the United States of America. Mr. Miyahara is awarded with “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays,” because he has contributed to the promotion […]
The All United States Kendo Federation will be holding its 2nd AUSKF Junior Open National Championship on Sunday, June 19, at Marina High School, 15871 Springdale Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92649. This tournament started last year. This championship is held for all kenshi (swordsman) who are 18 years and under and members of the All […]
Katsuo Oda sensei of Shizuoka prefecture will come to the Iaido seminar in Pasadena in February 2011 (Photo courtesy of Spiros G Drossoulakis in Athens, Greek) On February 19 and 20, 2011, the Southern California Iaido Association will be hosting an iaido seminar at the Pasadena Buddhist Church on 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena, California, 91103. […]
On Sunday, January 30, at 9:00 am, the Southern California Kendo Federation will be holding the Kubota Memorial Tournament at the Dee Hardison Sports Center located in Wilson Park of Torrance, 2400 Crenshaw Ave, Torrance, CA 90501. The tournament, which is held every 3 years, is in memory of Yutaka Kubota Sensei (1898 – 1990). […]