Event Date: 16th July 2022
Venue: the Kenshikan Dojo, 91 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne VIC 3006
The Otsuka Memorial Taikai commemorates the opening of the Kenshikan Dojo on the 15th of July 1990. The existence of the dojo would not have been possible without the generous donation made by Mr Kenshiro Otsuka and the Otsuka Family.
This year’s event is of special significance because we were unable to hold our 30th anniversary in July 2020 due to the global COVID pandemic.
The Taikai will be held on Saturday 16th of July 2022
The Iaido Goodwill Taikai and the Kendo Goodwill Taikai are teams-based goodwill Taikai, and this year will be joined by a Junior Kendo Taikai for ages 10-17. (Entry for competitors and spectators is free)
Please check our RevSport Event Page for further details, poster and schedule:
Iaido Goodwill Taikai
- Eligibility: must know a minimum of 3 kata.
- Register: via RevSport by 3 July 2022
- Format: Teams of three.
- The members of each team will be randomly selected so competitors in a team may not be from the same club
- The teams and the draw will be announced on the day of the Taikai
Kendo Goodwill Taikai
- Eligibility:
- Junior Division – aged 10 to 17 as of 1 July 2022.
- Senior Division – ungraded kendoka (in full bogu, with the permission of their head sensei) up to and including 2nd Dan.
- Register: via RevSport by 3 July 2022
- Format: Teams of three
- The members of each team will be randomly selected so competitors in a team may not be from the same club
- The teams and the draw will be announced on the day of the Taikai.
- Shinai check will be conducted during competitor check-in.
Request for shinpans
Senior Iaido (5 Dan and above) and Kendo members (3 Dan and above) are requested to assist with shinpaning the taikais. If you are available to help, we would greatly appreciate it. Please register via this Google form: