 Due to the high demand, the practice schedule has been changed to: 2pm-3pm - Beginners class - Kata Keiko for some limited students 3pm-5pm - Advanced class for those who wear Bogu Both will be held at the Spirit Room of Foster City Recreation Center.
The next registration for the spring session will begin in late Feb. or early March. Please come and take a look at our kendo practice!
 We completed 2015 tournament season with great results. Congratulations!
 Yes! San Mateo kenshi took many trophies again at NCKF Championship tournament in San Jose.
See the BIG trophies. Congratulations!
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Due to the availability of the facility, the Saturday practice was suspended. We will announce when we find new schedule.
Tessier sensei uploaded several tournament videos of San Mateo kenshi, to YouTube. Thank you, Tessier sensei.
Please watch and find what was going on at the tournaments. You will be the next one in the videos!
 Due to the availability of the facility the Saturday practice was suspended. We will announce when we find new schedule.
 Carolyne took the third place as the chuken of NCKF Girls Team. Congratulations!
Paul went on the fifth round and placed in the top sixteen. Catherine played a mean shiai against the champion of her division.
We are happy to hear about all of your participation. We are very sure that you had a great time to meet all other kenshi and to take the fruitful seminar with them.
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Did you watch 16th World Kendo Championships? Japan Kendo Federation uploaded the youtube video of all matches of the live streaming. They are the ones that you can't miss! They even uploaded slow motion of each ippon. Watch how Team Japan was strong and how Team USA fought. Both Mens and Womens, Team USA took the 3rd place!!
Go to the site from the link below.
Mens team final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQStOnM86zk (Japan vs Korea) Mens team semi-final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0o18l6hgcI (US vs Korea) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAuARPkFuI (Japan vs Hungary) Womens team final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQStOnM86zk (Japan vs Korea) Womens team semi-final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfVSgJmH_3A (Brazil vs Korea) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPOa4XMWfg (USA vs Japan) Mens ind. Takenouchi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW-LO3583Pg Mens ind. final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dW8RJpg2bA (J-Amishiro vs J-Takenouchi) Mens ind. semi-final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld5LrAhnzM0 (J-Takenouchi vs J-Nishimura) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vORvb0vrDHA （J-Amishiro vs K-Jang) Womens ind. final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clomxz7LPoU (J-Matsumoto vs K-Hu) (Mens USA) US vs China taipei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9N4u-JiObQ US vs France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBsMonJvmkM US vs New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ZPRBlMTZQ
Results of San Mateo kenshi:
Catherine Ikeda:
3rd place of 11 - 13 years old div.
Paul Ikeda:
2nd place of 11 - 13 years old div.
Carolyne Ikeda:
3rd place of Womens div.
Hisashi Kumazaki sensei:
1st place of 4 dan and above div.
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We had so much fun with working in the booth, learning the cooking tips from the professional tempura cooks, and chatting with other NCKF dojo members. Of course, we could taste the yummy tempura, too. We surely want to attend it next year. Thank you very much for the volunteers!  
 He came to US from Korea 5 years ago and lives now in Burlingame. His nick name is Tony.
Go San Mateo dojo!
Results of San Mateo kenshi:
Paul Ikeda:
1st place of 11 - 13 years old individual
Mamoru Harada sensei:
1st place of Senior individual
Won as the member of NCKF Senior Team
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Japanese new year treats, oshiruko (sweet red bean soup with rice cake) and ozoni (salty soup with rice cake), were served after the practice. It is the tradition of Japanese martial arts known as Budo Hajime (first practice of the year). It is the ceremony to pray the members' health and improving their skill. Friends and families of San Mateo dojo were invited.
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