Texas Open Kendo Taikai
The Texas Open Kendo Taikai is a kendo tournament that was started in 1999 and is open to participants of yon dan (4th degree) and above who are current or prospective members of the AUSKF and the International Kendo Federation (IKF).  The Texas Open Kendo Taikai is hosted by the Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai held in Dallas, Texas in conjunction with the Nabeshima Cup Taikai.
The next Texas Open Kendo Taikai will be held in April 2005.  All current or prospective members of the AUSKF and the International Kendo Federation of YonDan (4th degree) or higher are invited to compete in the taikai.  Watch this web page for further information.  The following is a brief summary of past tournament results:
 
 
 Tournament
 1st place
 2nd place
 3rd place
3rd place
 1st - 1999  Russell Ichimura (Dallas)  Kiyoshi Abe (Dallas)  Mark Uchida (Col. Springs)  NA
 2nd - 2001  Mark Uchida (Col. Springs)  Shinji Isayama (San Antonio)  Dick Anderson (Seattle)  Tom Hooper (NY Ken Zen)
 3rd - 2003  Jin-Kee Hyun (Dallas)  Curtis Marsten (Renton WA)  Kiyoshi Abe (Dallas)  Tetsuji Yamaguchi (Dallas)
 
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