2026 PNKF Shinpan Seminar with Doug Imanishi sensei

All PNKF members are welcome. Please bring your shinpanki and rulebook if you have them. Juniors and lower rank members are encouraged to attend for shiai.

Please sign up here if you haven't already.


PNKF Education Event

Oregon - Kendo Rinen Part II on Oct. 17, 2026

The PNKF Education Committee is hosting a seminar in Portland Oregon on October 17, 2026.  

Koike Sensei will continue the theme about Kendo No Rinen (Concept of Kendo) 

The Concept of Kendo, established by AJKF in 1975, is to discipline the human character via the application of the principles of the sword. 

 

Please share the following event with your dojo.  This seminar is open to all PNKF members at no cost and suitable for all ranks.  It is not required to have attended Kendo No Rinen Part I last April.

PNKF Education Seminar

Date: Saturday Oct 17, 2026

Time: 11:30 am - 5:30pm. (Doors open 11am, Out of building by 6pm)

Location: Fulton Community Center, 68 SW Miles St, Portland OR 97219

Theme: Kendo No Rinen Part II

Lead Instructor: Shinichi Koike Sensei, 7 dan, NW Kendo Dojo

Please sign up at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15PWjJigS-mAAUgxQ0vxojy8WoBFRW5yQLZUR4Z-Csu4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

2026 NW Jr Taikai

Sunday October 11th, 2026 at Einstein Middle School 19343 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177 from 10am to 5pm.

PNKF Iaido Fall seminar

scheduled for the evening of Saturday October 3rd-4th

All Japan Kendo Champions visiting PNKF in November

Mizuki Matsumoto is the 2020 All Women's Champion.

Tetsuhiko Murakami is the 2021 and 2022 All Men's Champion.

Currently, we are planning a full day seminar and practice on Sunday, November 15th.

There are potentially additional events on Saturday, November 14th and Monday, November 16th.

We are also still confirming venues. Please standby for further details.

This is an AUSKF/PNKF function, open only to AUSKF members.