Delegation Abroad 2000
The AJKF Delegation to Panama asd Guatemala
AJKF delegation in Guatemala
A delegation consisting of 6 Sensei from AJKF visited Panama and Guatemala
from December 1 to 10, 2000. It was the first time for AJKF to send a delegation to those countries.
Panama
At the Panama Kendo Doko-kai, 40 Japanese and 10 local people practice
Kendo once per week. The members of the AJKF delegation performed Nihon-Kendo-Kata demonstration
and Iai demonstration in the presence of those PKD members and other spectators. They also gave instructions on Reiho and how to correct Suburi to the students
of the Panama Japanese school.
Guatemala
The delegation arrived in Guatemala on December 5. The members of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) of JICA introduced
Kendo several years ago and now many people practice Kendo there. Presently the JOCV member, Mr. Imafuji, gives Kendo practices to the local
people 3 to 4 times a week. The AJKF delegation members performed Nihon-Kendo-Kata demonstration and
had instructive Keiko with the members of the Guatemalan Kendo Association. On the second day, the delegation members appeared on TV and performed
Kendo and Iai Enbu demonstrations.
The delegation members from AJKF were; Mr. Sonoda, Mr. Suganami, Mr. Nakano,
Mr. Ono, Mr. Matsuda and Mr. Takii.
**This delegation was sent as a part of the business plan of The Japan
Foundation.
The AJKF Delegation to Malaysia and Singapore
AJKF delegation in Malaysia
As a part of the business plan of The Japan Foundation, AJKF sent a delegation
consisting of 6 Sensei to Malaysia and Singapore from December 1 to 10,
2000.
Malaysia
The Kendo population of Malaysia is approximately 150 and 100 among them
practice Kendo in Kuala Lumpur. The half of them is Japanese and the others are local people.
The AJKF delegation gave a Kendo seminar and instructive Keiko to the members
of the Malaysia Kendo Association. And they also performed the Nihon-Kendo-Kata and Iai Enbu demonstrations. The delegation members helped the Dan examinations held by MKA as examiners. All examinees passed the examination successfully.
Singapore
The Kendo population of Singapore is about 250. The delegation members gave a Kendo seminar and instructive Keiko. And they also helped the Dan examinations held by Singapore Kendo Club
as examiners. On the last day of the stay, the delegation members performed Nihon-Kendo-Kata,
Iai and Model Keiko demonstrations in front of the Japanese Ambassador,
other invited guests and the SKC members.
Both the Malaysia Kendo Association and the Singapore Kendo Club are the
members of International Kendo Federation (IKF). The delegation members
from AJKF were; Mr.Takeuchi, Mr. Mitani, Mr. Shimomura, Mr.Asano, Mr. Umemiya
and Mr. Sugita
**This delegation was sent as a part of the business plan of The Japan
Foundation.
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