Inoue Cup Iaido Taikai
The Inoue Cup Invitational Iaido Tournament started in 1992 as a goodwill Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai (DFWKIK) club tournament. The tournament has evolved and has expanded to include dojos throughout the Southwest region of the United States.
The Inoue Cup is an individual tournament hosted by the DFWKIK and has been held 6 times in the past. Traditionally, the Inoue Cup Iaido Tournament is held in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but it has also been held in conjunction with the AUSKF Sumemr Iaido Camp.
The following is a brief summary of past tournament results:
| Tournament | ||||
| 2004 - 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2003 - 6th | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2000 - 5th | Mike Ugarte (NY-KZ) | Peter Kilpe (DC-S) | David Cooper (DAL) | Koji Sato (CHI) |
| 1998 - 4th | Debbie Farmer (NY-S) | David Cooper (DAL) | Susan Sekreta (NY) | Scott Tullis (WY) |
| 1996 - 3rd | David Cooper (DAL) | Phong Le (DAL) | Kevin Abe (DAL) | Kwang Chung (DAL) |
| 1993 - 2nd | Russell Ichimura (DAL) | NA | NA | NA |
| 1992 - 1st | Charles Riddle (DAL) | NA | NA | NA |