Tournament:

2005 Nabeshima Cup &
Texas Open Kendo Taikai

- Results -

The 10th Nabeshima Cup Invitational Kendo Tournament and the 4th Texas Open Kendo Tournament were held on Saturday, April 23, 2005 in Addison, Texas.

Nabashima Cup (Mudanasha Division):

  • 1st Place: William Velazquez - Houston Budokan
  • 2nd Place: Gerald Tan - Austin Doshikai
  • 3rd Place - Benjamin Lowe - Texas A&M
  • 3rd Place: Krutarth Triyedi - Dallas/Ft Worth Kendo Kyokai
  • Kantosho (Kiyoshi Abe Fighting Spirit Award):
    • Fernado Velazquez - Laredo
    • Reggie Solitano - Dallas/Ft Worth Kendo Kyokai

ShoDan-SanDan (Yudansha Division):

  • 1st Place: Bryan Mosely - Oklahoma City
  • 2nd Place: Brian Cooper - Longmont
  • 3rd Place: Manny DaCosta - Austin Doshikai
  • 3rd Place: Steve Sasaki - Omaha
  • Kantosho: Masako Andoh - Texas A&M

Texas Open (Kodansha Division - YonDan+):

  • 1st Place: Koki Abe - Oklahoma City
  • 2nd Place: Michio Kajitani - Arkansas
  • 3rd Place: Kiyoshi Abe - Japan
  • Kantosho: Masayuki Koyama - Houston Budokan

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Tournament Co-Chairmen:
Hiro Yamaguchi & Howard Fuerst
tournamentdirectors@dfwkik.org

the concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana

Last Updated: Monday, May 2, 2005