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2019 American Kyudo Renmei official dates.
Location: University of South Carolina Upstate Seminar: June 24 - 26 Shinsa: June 27 Hosted by: South Carolina Kyudo Renmei Please like and follow the American Kyudo Renmei Facebook page and the South Carolina Kyudo Renmei Facebook page for up to date information. |
Florida Dojo Biraki
We have just received some exciting news from the South Carolina Kyudo Renmei. One of their member clubs in Eustis, Florida will be opening a traditional Kyudojo, one of the very few in the United States! More detailed information on the Kashimon dojo Biraki can be found at https://www.kashimondojo.com/dojo-biraki-and-seminar.html. For further details please contact Sabastian Velilla at archingoaksdojo@yahoo.com. |
International Shinsa B results
Official results of the International Provisional Chuo Shinsa for A and B sections have been delivered to all national renmei and communicated to AKR state renmei. Please check with your state renmei representatives for any fees that may be due if you passed your exam. |
Official photos from the International Seminars and Taikai
Alain Scherer was an official photographer for the events and has made his photos available on his website. A direct link to the Kyudo specific event is here. These photos may only be used by the national Renmei for the promotion of Kyudo. This means that no AKR member (Renmei or individual) should be using these or posting these on social media. You are allowed to purchase personal photos (only for personal use) through his website. This is requested by the International Kyudo Federation. You can email him directly at contact@alainscherer.fr |
Tokyo 2018 Seminar, Shinsa & Taikai Information sheets
Here is the current Seminar, Shinsa and Taikai information for the seminar. If anything changes or is updated we'll update it here and note the dates. Seminar Information: Shinsa Information: Taikai Information: Team Competition Shooting order |
American Kyudo Renmei Record of AKR Seminars
The following is a list of known IKYF/ANKF seminars, instructors and test dates that have occurred in the Americas with involvement of the AKR and its previous incarnation The American Kyudo Council. Many thanks to Edwin Symmes Sensei, John Born, Aaron Blackwell Sensei and his wife Reiko Blackwell Sensei and many others that have contributed to this record. Jeremy Cail Secretary, American Kyudo Renmei April 7, 2018
2018 No U.S. Seminar (Tokyo International Event) 2017 Buenos Aires, Argentina (1st IKYF South American Seminar) 2017 Sonoma, CA (Sonoma State University) 2016 Northfield, MN (Carleton College) 2015 Spartanburg, SC (University of SC Upstate) 2014 No U.S. seminar (IKYF Special International Seminar, Paris)
2013 Spartanburg, SC (University of SC Upstate) 2012 Davis, CA (UC Davis) 2011 Northfield, MN (Carlton College) 2010 No U.S. Seminar (Tokyo International Event)
2009 Spartanburg, SC (University of SC Upstate)
2008 Irvine, CA (Univ. of CA Irvine)
2007 No U.S. Seminar (Tokyo International Event)
2006 University of SC Upstate (IKYF Inaugural American Seminar)
2005 Hayward, CA (California State University, East Bay)
2004 Indianapolis, IN (Butler University)
2003 Spartanburg, SC (University of South Carolina at Spartanburg)
2002 Spartanburg, SC (University of South Carolina at Spartanburg)
2001 San Jose, CA (San Jose State University)
2000 Indianapolis, IN (Butler University) 1999 Spartanburg, SC (University of South Carolina at Spartanburg) 1998 San Jose, CA (San Jose State University)
1997 Atlanta, GA (Emory University at Oxford)
1996 San Jose, CA (San Jose State University)
1994 Marietta, GA (Cobb Civic Center) 1993 San Jose, CA (San Jose State University) |
*Updated* Tokyo International Seminar and Shinsa Schedules
*New information* The Tokyo Budokan will be used for Chinese speakers only. All AKR members and most of the participants from the Americas will be together at the Chuo Dojo, only Uruguay and Paraguay will be at the Shiseikan. Further information regarding registration will be provided soon. *Original post below* We have just recently been sent the 3 attached schedules for the Tokyo International seminar and Shinsa. Please look them over. There is some information that could be critical to the B seminar attendees.
To give folks a better idea of this situation here is a Google map that may give you some idea of Budokan's location in relation to Chuo Dojo: https://goo.gl/maps/UmxamJtvKvp. |
Taikai team for the 3rd World Kyudo Taikai
Team: Yamagami Yoshihiro Go Dan Washington Chen Tim Yon Dan Washington Born John Go Dan Minnesota Nakamura Yuta Sho Dan Southern California Manager: Takada Fumiko Go Dan New York The event takes place on April 24th, 2018 in Tokyo. |
3rd World Kyudo Taikai (Tokyo) and Related Events - AKR attendance.
The American Kyudo Renmei will be sending a total of 86 participants from the USA, Mexico and South America. Here's the breakdown: Minnesota - 7 Northern California - 23 South Carolina - 7 Southern California - 10 Virginia - 12 Attending from countries south of the USA: Argentina - 4 Brazil - 6 Chile - 1 Mexico - 9 Paraguay - 4 Uruguay - 3 |
Authorization document of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation.
All, Sabastian Velilla of the South Carolina Kyudo Renmei has found a very interesting document while researching Kyudo on the National Diet site. This document is the authorization and rational from the US government (based in Japan) for authorizing the formation of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation after World War II. Please see the attached PDF below. |
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Kyudo historical 1949.pdf
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