University Taikai
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This is a competition open to teams of five competitors from BKA recognised University Kendo Clubs.
2010 March 20 – Edinburgh |
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| Kyu | 1st: Toloki Otani (Cambridge)2nd: Andrew Dean (University of Kent)
3rd: Danny Mak (Imperial) and Matthew Failes (University of Edinburgh) Fighting Spirit: Farooq Butt (University of Kent) |
| Ladies | 1st: Eri Fujioka (SOAS)2nd: Ivy Ko (Oxford)
3rd: Emily Knight (UCL) and Meisan Chan Fighting Spirit: Emily Knight (UCL) |
| Mens Yudansha | 1st. Sarfraz Aziz (Quenn Mary University London)2nd:Quentin Gressien (Napier University)
3rd: Anthony Griffiths (UCL) and Motoaki Sumi (SOAS) Fighting Spirit: Anthony Griffiths (UCL) |
| Team | 1st: Edinburgh University A2nd: Queen Mary University
3rd: Imperial and Glasgow University |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Tun Quadratic |
2009 |
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| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Lee Dale, (UKKC) |
2008 |
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| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | …………………… |
2007 |
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| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Anthony Wadlow (UCL) |
2006Report in BKA Newsonline April 2006 |
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| Kyu – (38 Entries) | 1st – Dipak Choudhary – Kent 2nd – J Tsoi – UCL 3rd – Murray – Edinburgh, Fulgoni – UCL |
| Ladies | 1st – Ms Makita – Gloucester 2nd – Ms Shimoda – Cambridge 3rd – Ms Muranishi – Oxford Brookes, Ms Banba – Edinburgh |
| Mens Yudansha | 1st – Kamegawa – UCL 2nd – Kohira – Oxford Brookes 3rd – Tosaka – UCL, Davies – Portsmouth |
| Team | 1st – UCL B 2nd – UCL A 3rd – Imperial B, Oxford A |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Ms Li, Imperial College |
2005 |
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| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Ke Chen (UKKC) |
2004 – Imperial College |
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| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Kiyotaka Tanaka (Imperial) |
2003 - Saturday 8th March 2003, at University of Kent in CanterburyFull report in NewsOnline June 2003 |
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| Kyu | Dominic Preuss - Mainz |
| Ladies | Tomoko Shioike – Oxford |
| Mens Yudansha | Yuichiro Kishigami- Gloucestershire |
| Team | 1st – Imperial “A”
2nd – Kent “A” |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Steve Scott – Imperial |
2002 – Cheltenham |
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| Kyu | 1st – Kim (Cambridge)
2nd – Fujihara (Imperial) 3rd – Ettner (Mainz) + Pichit Hung Saranagun (Imperial) |
| Ladies | 1st – Mattesson (Oxford)
2nd – Tsukahara (Imperial) 3rd – Regardsoe (Oxford) + Matsushita (Kent) |
| Mens Yudansha | 1st – Yuichiro Kashigami (UGC)
2nd – Jaehne (Mainz) 3rd – Nakamura (Kent) |
| Team | 1st – University of Kent
2nd – Mainz University 3rd – Cambridge + Imperial ‘A’ |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Ms. Tsukahara (Imperial) |
2000 / 2001
There were no championships in 2000 and 2001, but it came back strong in 2002 with the largest showing ever and a different format
History and Results
The original competition was an individual championship for kendoka of 2nd Dan and below with a sempai competition student above 2nd dan and ex-graduates. This format changed in 2002.
Presented below are results from 1996 – 1999 :
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Year |
Venue |
University Championship |
Sempai Championship |
Team Champion |
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1999 |
Cheltenham |
1st – I.Yoshida (Imperial), 2nd – F.Streeter (UCL), 3rd – Ambross (Kent), M.Yoshida (Sheffield), Fighting Spirit – F.Streeter (UCL) |
1st – R.Ozaki (Kent), 2nd – J.Richards (C&GCHE), 3rd – M.Goodwin (Aston), Okane (Kent) |
Sheffield University |
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1998 |
Cheltenham |
1st – J.Richards (C&GCHE), 2nd – Usada (Oxford Brooks), 3rd – Hara (Kent), Ambross (Kent), Fighting Spirit – Usada (Oxford Brooks), |
1st – S.Honda (C&GCHE), 2nd – K.Oishi (Oxford), 3rd – Milloy (Imperial), Ozaki (Kent) |
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1997 |
Cheltenham |
1st – J.Richards (C&GCHE), 2nd – M.Wise (Kent), 3rd – N.Wiggan (C&GCHE), Aikawa (Kent), Fighting Spirit – Wiggan (C&GCHE) |
1st – C.McCurdy (Sheffield), 2nd – G.Kincaid (Stathclyde), 3rd – S.Bradley (UCL), D.Sutherland (Strathclyde) |
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1996 |
Cheltenham |
1st – H.Mori (Kent), 2nd – B.Powell (UWE), 3rd – M.Wise (Kent), K.Kaminishi (Kent), Fighting Spirit – M.Wise (Kent) |
1st – S.Kuniyoshi (UCL), 2nd – S.Bradley (UCL), 3rd – A.Scott (UCL), Parker Dodd (C&GCHE) |
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