University Taikai
This is a competition open to teams of five competitors from BKA recognised University Kendo Clubs.
2011 University Taikai
Hosted by Queen Mary University Kendo Club, London
108 Contenders with representatives from 16 different Universities, 15 Teams
| Category | Award | Name | Dojo |
| Teams | First | University of Glasgow Team B | |
| Second | Queen Mary, University of London Team A | ||
| Runner-Up | University of Oxford | ||
| Runner-Up | School of Oriental and African Studies | ||
| Fighting Spirit | David Parkes | University of Oxford | |
| Ladies | First | Sakiko Niwa | University of Glasgow |
| Second | Ivy Ko | University of Oxford | |
| Runner-Up | Eri Fujioka | School of Oriental and African Studies | |
| Runner-Up | Junko Takata | University of Cambridge | |
| Fighting Spirit | Emily Knight | University College London | |
| Men’s Kyu | First | Him Wai | University of Kent |
| Second | Chris Kelley | Imperial College London | |
| Runner-Up | Christopher Jackson | University of Cambridge | |
| Runner-Up | Tim Zuehlsdorff | Imperial College London | |
| Fighting Spirit | Christopher Jackson | University of Cambridge | |
| Men’s Dan | First | Hiroki Kurosu | University College London |
| Second | Ruaridh Pooler | University of Edinburgh | |
| Runner-Up | Kasper Yearwood | University of Glasgow | |
| Runner-Up | Kyle Brogan | University of Glasgow | |
| Fighting Spirit | Kyle Brogan | University of Glasgow | |
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Previous Results
Some results are incomplete. If you have information to add or contribute, please email bka.pro@kendo.org.uk
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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| Kyu | |
| Ladies | |
| Mens Yudansha | |
| Team | |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Lee Dale, (UKKC) |
2008 |
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| Kyu | |
| Ladies | |
| Mens Yudansha | |
| Team | |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | …………………… |
2007 |
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| Kyu | |
| Ladies | |
| Mens Yudansha | |
| Team | |
| 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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| Kyu | |
| Ladies | |
| Mens Yudansha | |
| Team | |
| Hizen Fighting Spirit Award | Ke Chen (UKKC) |
2004 – Imperial College |
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| Kyu | |
| Ladies | |
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| Team | |
| 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 -Â 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
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Venue
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University Championship
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Sempai Championship
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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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