Kendo Event Schedule

Butokuden Kendo Event Schedule (as of 3/11/2023)

DATE EVENT LOCATION STATUS
2023      
1/3 (Tue) Butokuden First Practice of the year BUTOKUDEN DONE
1/15 (Sun) Godogeiko (9 AM – 12 PM)

Team Kick Off practice (1 – 3PM) (Adult/JOC)

BUTOKUDEN DONE
1/22 (Sun) Kubota Memorial Tournament West High DONE
1/27 – 29 (Fri – Sun) Portugal Gasshuku Portugal DONE
1/29 (Sun) SCKO Junior Practice (9 AM – 12 PM) BUTOKUDEN DONE
      DONE
2/5 (Sun) Team practice (9 AM – 12 PM) (Adult)

Junior Practice PM (1 – 4 PM) (JOC)

BUTOKUDEN DONE
2/11 (Sat) Steveston Tournament Vancouver DONE
2/11 – 12 (Sat – Sun) 8 Dan Tour Seminar So Cal Area DONE
2/19 (Sun) Godogeiko (9 AM – 12 PM)

Junior Practice PM (9 AM – 12 PM) (JOC)

BUTOKUDEN  
2/24 – 26 (Fri – Sun) FIK Shinpan Seminar So Cal Area  
       
3/2 (Thu) Special Visit Nicolas Dias sensei from Chile BUTOKUDEN  
3/5 (Sun) Team practice (9 AM – 12 PM) (Adult)

Junior Practice PM (1 – 4 PM) (JOC)

BUTOKUDEN  
3/12 (Sun) SCKO Junior Practice (9 AM – 12 PM) BUTOKUDEN  
3/12 (Sun) Deadline for SCKO Spring Promotion Exam BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/18 (Sun) Kodansha Keikokai (4 Dan and up) 8:30 – 10AM BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/19 (Sun) Godogeiko (9 AM – 12 PM) Shinpan Seminar BUTOKUDEN UPDATE
3/20 – 25 (Mon – Sat) Butokuden International Gasshuku 2023 (BIG2023) BUTOKUDEN  
3/21 (Tue) Ryo Sensei First practice BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/21 (Tue) Deadline for AUSKF/SCKO Membership BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/23 (Thu) Deadline for Nisei Week Tournament BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/24 (Fri) BIG 2023 Sayonara BBQ (6PM – ??) BUTOKUDEN NEW
3/26 (Sun) SCKO Promotion exam (Up to 4 Dan) BUTOKUDEN  
3/29 – 31 (Wed – Fri) Kaiseiki Tournament Akita, Japan  
       
4/1 – 2 (Sat – Sun) AUSKF Board Meeting New Jersey  
4/2 (Sun) Kodansha Exam New Jersey  
4/2 (Sun) SCKO Junior Practice (9 AM – 12 PM) BUTOKUDEN  
4/9 (Sun) Team practice (9 AM – 12 PM) (Adult)

Junior Practice PM (1 – 4 PM) (JOC)

BUTOKUDEN  
4/15 – 16 (Sat – Sun) AUSKF Junior Open Edison High School  
4/18 (Tue) Takki Sensei last practice BUTOKUDEN NEW
4/23 (Sun) Yuhihai University Tournament UCLA  
4/30 (Sun) Nisei Week Tournament El Rancho HS  
       
5/1 – 2 (Mon, Tue) 8 Dan Shinsa Kyoto, Japan  
5/7 (Sun) Team Practice (9 AM – 12 PM) (AUSKFC Players: Adult/Junior) BUTOKUDEN  
5/19 – 21 (Fri – Sun) European Kendo Championships Beauvais France  
5/20 (Sat) 50th Anniversary Salinas Kendo Tournament Salinas NEW
5/21 (Sun) Godogeiko (9AM – 12 PM) TBD  
5/23 (Tue) Ishizuka sensei (Hanshi 8 Dan) visit to Butokuden BUTOKUDEN NEW
5/28 (Sun) Memorial Tournament TBD CANCEL
5/28 (Sun) Salinas Anniversary Tournament Salinas, CA  
       
6/4 (Sun) Team Practice (9 AM – 12 PM) (AUSKFC Players: Adult/Junior) BUTOKUDEN  
6/11 (Sun) SCKO Memorial Tournament Torrance HS NEW
6/18 (Sun) SCKO Godogeiko (9 AM – 12 PM) TBD  
6/25 (Sun) Team Practice (9 AM – 12 PM)

Team Send-off Party (AUSKFC Players: Adult/Junior)

BUTOKUDEN  
6/30 – 7/2 (Fri – Sun) AUSKF Championships Detroit Area  
       
12/10 (Sun) SCKO Christmas Tournament TBD  
12/17 (Sun) Butokuden Christmas Tournament & Party BUTOKUDEN  
12/31 Butokuden Toshigoshi Keiko BUTOKUDEN  

 

 

Locations:

 

Butokuden Dojo: 1581 Browning, Irvine CA 92606

Almansor Park (Indoor Basketball Gym) 800 S. Almansor Ave., Alhambra, CA

Buena Park High School: 8833 Academy Dr., Buena Park, CA 90621

Burbank High School: 902 N 3rd St, Burbank, CA 91502

Cabrillo High School:  2001 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810

Cerritos: Cerritos Regional County Park (19700 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703-7811)

Cypress College 9200 Valley View St. Cypress, CA 90630

Edison High School: 21400 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach, CA 92646

El Rancho High School 6501 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Gardena Dojo: 16215 Gramercy Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

John Burroughs High School, Gymnasium (Building 5) 1920 W Clark Ave, Burbank, CA 91506

Crescenta Valley High School: 2900 Community Ave, La Carescenta Montrose, CA 91214

Lomita: Lomita Park (24428 Eshelman Ave, Lomita, CA 90717)

Long Beach Dojo: 1766 Seabright Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813

Los Angeles High School, Gymnasium: Address: 4650 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019

Marina High School: 15871 Springdale St, Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Miraleste Intermediate School Gym: 29323 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-647

OCB Dojo: 909 South Dale Avenue, Anaheim, CA

Silverado Park: 1545 W 31st Street, Long Beach, CA

Sonora High School: 401 S Palm St, La Babra, CA 90631

Terasaki Budokan: 80th Nisei Week Kendo Tournament

Torrance High School: 2200 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501

West High School in Torrance: 20401 Victor St, Torrance, CA 90503

Wilson Park: 2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501